Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (TV 1978)

Four women intimate with the showman tell his life story.

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writer:

Joanna Lee

Stars:

Paul Shenar, Samantha Eggar, David Levy

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Shenar	...	Florenz Ziegfeld
Samantha Eggar	...	Billie Burke
David Levy	...	Irving Berlin
Barbara Parkins	...	Anna Held
Pamela Peadon	...	Marilyn Miller
Valerie Perrine	...	Lillian Lorraine
Gene McLaughlin	...	Will Rogers
Richard Shea	...	Eddie Cantor
Catherine Jacoby	...	Fanny Brice
David Downing	...	Bert Williams
Inga Swenson	...	Nora Bayes
Ron Husmann	...	Jack Norworth
Frances Lee McCain	...	Martha (as Francis Lee McCain)
Cliff Norton	...	Abe Erlanger
David Opatoshu	...	Flo's Father

Storyline

Four women intimate with the showman tell his life story.

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | husband wife relationship | manhattan new york city | new york city | florenz ziegfeld | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 16, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min 100 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Show Boat (1936)

User Reviews

Fairly good

I had seen this telepic when it originally aired in 1978. I saw it again today on Starz' True Stories channel. It was supposed to run 150 minutes, but on True it barely ran 90 minutes! So while the quality of the film and the acting were quite good, and attention to detail was fascinating, I somehow felt cheated that True would see fit to knock about an hour off the running time! People were listed in the closing cast credits that never appeared in this version.

The musical numbers were very good, the atmosphere was accurate, and the general tenor of the film (what there was of it) was enjoyable. It would be nice if this were available on DVD, in an uncut version!