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Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

Greatest Production Since the Birth of Motion Pictures!

Genres

MusicComedy

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The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

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Budget

$3403000

Revenue

$5344000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

26 August 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

Lucille Bremer

Lucille Bremer

Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")

Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Lena Horne (segment "Love")

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

James Melton

James Melton

Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")

Victor Moore

Victor Moore

Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Marion Bell

Marion Bell

Violetta (segment "La Traviata")

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Ballerina (segment "Beauty")

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

William Frawley

William Frawley

Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Caller (segment "Number Please")

Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Melba Snowden

Melba Snowden

Dancer

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