Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Musical
- 08 Apr 1946 (USA)
- Movie
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fred Astaire | ... |
Fred Astaire ('Here's to the Ladies') / Raffles ('This Heart of Mine') / Tai Long ('Limehouse Blues') / Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Lucille Ball ('Here's to the Ladies')
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| Lucille Bremer | ... |
Princess ('This Heart of Mine') / Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues')
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| Fanny Brice | ... |
Norma Edelman ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
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| Judy Garland | ... |
The Star ('A Great Lady Has An Interview')
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| Kathryn Grayson | ... |
Kathryn Grayson ('Beauty')
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| Lena Horne | ... |
Lena Horne ('Love')
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
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| James Melton | ... |
Alfredo ('La Traviata')
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| Victor Moore | ... |
Lawyer's Client ('Pay the Two Dollars')
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| Red Skelton | ... |
J. Newton Numbskull ('When Television Comes')
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| Esther Williams | ... |
Esther Williams ('A Water Ballet')
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| William Powell | ... |
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Lawyer ('Pay the Two Dollars')
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Marion Bell | ... |
Violetta ('La Traviata')
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| Cyd Charisse | ... |
Ballerina ('Beauty')
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Monty ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
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| William Frawley | ... |
Martin ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
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| Robert Lewis | ... |
Chinese Gentleman ('Limehouse Blues' / Telephone Voice ('Number Please')
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| Virginia O'Brien | ... |
Virginia O'Brien ('Here's to the Ladies')
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Caller ('Number Please')
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Bunin's Puppets | ... |
Puppets
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Rod Alexander | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Robert Ames | ... |
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Gloria Joy Arden | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Ashton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Irene Austin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Subway Passenger ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Juliette Ball | ... |
Club Patron ('Love') (uncredited)
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Bonnie Barlowe | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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James Barron | ... |
Couple with Banners in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Couple with Branches in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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Judi Blacque | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lennie Bluett | ... |
Dancer ('Love') (uncredited)
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| Karin Booth | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Norman Borine | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Helen Boyce | ... |
Countess ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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| Hazel Brooks | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ed Brown | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Marie Bryant | ... |
Woman Getting Her Man Taken in ('Love') (uncredited)
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Kathleen Cartmill | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lucille Casey | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Cavan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Elise Cavanna | ... |
Tall Woman (uncredited)
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Lieutenant ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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| Naomi Childers | ... |
Duchess ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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Milton Chisholm | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Marilyn Christine | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Majordomo ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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Aina Constant | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Laura Corbay | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
1st Judge ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Dick D'Arcy | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Dailey | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
2nd Judge ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Dante DiPaolo | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Frances Donelan | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Natalie Draper | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
3rd Subway Policeman ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Rita Dunn | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Meredyth Durrell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Mary Jo Ellis | ... |
Couple with Banners in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Butler ('A Great Lady Has An Interview') (uncredited)
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Shawn Ferguson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Majordomo's Assistant ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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Jeanne Francis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Sean Francis | ... |
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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Jean French | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Sam Garrett | ... |
Roping / Twirling Act (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Sidney Gordon | ... |
Masked Man ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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David Gray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Aileen Haley | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Carol Haney | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Suzette Harbin | ... |
Flirt ('Love') (uncredited)
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Avanelle Harris | ... |
Club Patron ('Love') (uncredited)
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Maggie Hathaway | ... |
Dancer ('Love') (uncredited)
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Charles Hawkins | ... |
Club Patron ('Love') (uncredited)
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Bill Hawley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Warden ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Doreen Hayward | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Cleo Herndon | ... |
Dancer ('Love') (uncredited)
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George Hill | ... |
2nd Subway Policeman ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Shirlee Howard | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Don Hulbert | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Charlotte Hunter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Virginia Hunter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Patricia Jackson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Margaret Kays | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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James King | ... |
Rooster ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Laura Knight | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Laura Lane | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Margaret Laurence | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Porky ('Number Please') (uncredited) (voice)
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Harriet Lee | ... |
Bar Singer ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Dale Lefler | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Eugene Loring | ... |
Costermonger ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Charles Lunard | ... |
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Herb Lurie | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Patricia Lynn | ... |
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Subway Passenger ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Melvin Martin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Diane Meredith | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ruth Merman | ... |
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Lorraine Miller | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Joyce Murray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Noreen Nash | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Janet Nevis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ray Nyles | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Helen O'Hara | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Billy O'Shay | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
1st Subway Policeman ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Jack Purcell | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Tommy Rall | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Ellen Ray | ... |
Couple with Parasols in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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Elynne Ray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jane Ray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Raye | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Regas | ... |
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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Beth Renner | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ricky Riccardi | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Alex Romero | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Billy Shead | ... |
Couple with Parasols in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Elaine Shepard | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Silver | ... |
Horse in 'Here's to the Girls' (uncredited)
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Melba Snowden | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Walter Stane | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ronald Stanton | ... |
Couple with Branches in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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Ivon Starr | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Magistrate ('Pay the Two Dollars') (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Count ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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Wanda Stevenson | ... |
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues' (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Texan ('Number Please') (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
2nd Subway Policeman ('Limehouse Blues') (uncredited)
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| Kay Thompson | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Audrey Totter | ... |
Phone Operator ('Number Please') (uncredited) (voice)
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Robert Trout | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Dorothy Van Nuys | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Arthur Walsh | ... |
Telegraph Boy ('A Sweepstakes Ticket') (uncredited)
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| Robert Wayne | ... |
Dyseptic ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
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| Eve Whitney | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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| Kay Williams | ... |
Girl ('Number Please') / Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lemuel Ayers | ... | (segment "Love") |
| Roy Del Ruth | ... | (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket") |
| Robert Lewis | ... | (segment "Number Please") |
| Vincente Minnelli | ... | (segments "This Heart of Mine", "Limehouse Blues", "A Great Lady Has an Interview", "The Babbitt and the Bromide", "Beauty") |
| George Sidney | ... | (segments "Here's to the Girls", "Pay the Two Dollars", "When Television Comes") |
| Merrill Pye | ... | (segment "A Water Ballet") (uncredited) |
| Charles Walters | ... | (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview") (uncredited) |
Written by
| David Freedman | ... | (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket") (written by) |
| Hugh Martin | ... | (segment "Love") (written by) |
| Ralph Blane | ... | (segment "Love") (written by) |
| John Murray Anderson | ... | |
| Lemuel Ayers | ... | |
| Peter Barr | ... | (segment "Number Please") (written by) |
| Guy Bolton | ... | |
| Allen Boretz | ... | |
| Irving Brecher | ... | (segment "The Babbitt and the Bromide") (written by) |
| Eddie Cantor | ... | |
| Erik Charell | ... | |
| Harry Crane | ... | |
| Roger Edens | ... | |
| Devery Freeman | ... | |
| Everett Freeman | ... | |
| E.Y. Harburg | ... | |
| Lou Holtz | ... | |
| Cal Howard | ... | |
| Al Lewis | ... | (segment "Bunin's Puppets") (writer "Ziegfeld Days" sketch) |
| Robert Lewis | ... | |
| Max Liebman | ... | |
| Eugene Loring | ... | |
| Wilkie C. Mahoney | ... | |
| Jack McGowan | ... | |
| William Noble | ... | |
| James O'Hanlon | ... | |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | |
| Philip Rapp | ... | |
| William Schorr | ... | |
| Joseph Schrank | ... | |
| Red Skelton | ... | (segment "When Television Comes") |
| Frank Sullivan | ... | |
| Kay Thompson | ... | |
| Harry Tugend | ... | (segment "When Television Comes") (written by) |
| Charles Walters | ... | |
| Billy K. Wells | ... | (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") (written by) |
| George White | ... | (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") (written by) |
| Edgar Allan Woolf | ... | |
| Joseph Erens | ... | |
| Edna Skelton | ... | (segment "When Television Comes") |
Produced by
| Arthur Freed | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roger Edens | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lennie Hayton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography (as George Folsey) |
| Charles Rosher | ... | director of photography |
| Ray June | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Albert Akst | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Merrill Pye | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
| Lemuel Ayers | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harry McAfee | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
| Tony Duquette | ... | (uncredited) |
| Irene | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| Florence Erickson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ponedel | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gilbert Kurland | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Greenwood | ... | assistant director |
| Al Shenberg | ... | assistant director |
| Lou Bunin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arvid Griffen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mac Alper | ... | associate set decorator |
| William Ferrari | ... | art director: puppet sequence |
| Henry Greutert | ... | sculptor |
| Irene Sharaff | ... | art director: "Limehouse Blues" sequence (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Joe Edmondson | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| John A. Williams | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Davis | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | miniatures (uncredited) / transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert J. Bronner | ... | (segment "When Television Comes") first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John M. Nickolaus Jr. | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Sidney Wagner | ... | photographer (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Lou Bunin | ... | animator |
| Lou Chuten | ... | animation supervisor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Florence Bunin | ... | (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") puppet costume designer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) / jeweller (uncredited) |
| George Petty | ... | costume designer: Ziegfeld girls (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ted Duncan | ... | music arranger |
| Roger Edens | ... | musical adapter |
| Lennie Hayton | ... | musical director |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator |
| Calvin Jackson | ... | music arranger |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | music arranger |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator |
| Kay Thompson | ... | vocal arranger |
| Earl Cates | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Henderson | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Alton | ... | dance director |
| Roy Del Ruth | ... | additional choreographer |
| Eugene Loring | ... | additional choreographer |
| Charles Walters | ... | additional choreographer |
| Helen Auer | ... | secretary: Mr. Freed (uncredited) |
| Belva Lannan | ... | secretary: Mr. Edens (uncredited) |
| Joe Niemeyer | ... | (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Norman Taurog | ... | director of prologue and retakes (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CEL-MGM/UA Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is assisted in realizing his fantasy, at least in his own mind, by such luminaries as Fred Astaire, Edward Arnold, Lucille Ball, Marion Bell, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Virginia O'Brien, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Keenan Wynn, and, of course, a bevy of beautiful girls. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Flashing...smashing SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT! DAZZLING IN ITS BEAUTY...PACKED WITH GLORIOUS Melodies! (original print media ad - many caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,240,816 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The machine producing the bubbles for the finale was responsible for one of the greatest filming fiascoes in movie history. On the first day of filming the finale, the gas produced by the bubbles caused Vincente Minnelli's cameraman to faint on top of a forty foot lift. While Minnelli struggled to stop his cameraman from falling, the bubbles continued to pour from the machine to such an extent that the soundstage was flooded with bubbles, and no one could get close enough to turn the machine off. Eventually, the fire brigade was called to turn stop it. Afterwards, teams of workers used large rackets to keep them under control, but the gas from the bubbles remained a constant hazard, and between each take Minnelli would order the soundstage's doors open so the cast and crew could breathe. James Melton filmed with a wet handkerchief in his mouth to protect his voice. Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer's dance was removed completely, since in every take of them, the bubbles obscured part of their face. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the end of "This Heart of Mine", as Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer begin to dance back to the palace, dancers in the background (screen left) struggle to stabilize some of the antler-tree props. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Here's to the Girls See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Ziegfeld Follies credits are in alphabetical order. That is why "Bunin" comes before "Charisse" See more » |
| Quotes |
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.:
Children play with the dreams of tomorrow. And old men play with the memories of yesterday. See more » |