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The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

The Sensation of the Century!

Genres

MusicDramaRomance

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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows

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Budget

$2183000

Revenue

$4673000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

185 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

08 April 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Billie Burke

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Anna Held

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Billings

Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Fannie Brice

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Audrey Dane

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Sampston

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Sidney

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Dr. Ziegfeld

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Sandow

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Marie

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

Harriet Hoctor

Harriet Hoctor

Herself

Jean Chatburn

Jean Chatburn

Mary Lou

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Erlanger

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Costumer

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Pierre

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Sage

A.A. Trimble

A.A. Trimble

Will Rogers

Buddy Doyle

Buddy Doyle

Eddie Cantor

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Stock Broker

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

William Demarest

William Demarest

Gene Buck (uncredited)

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

Sam (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Julian Mitchell (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)

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