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The Great Ziegfeld

The Sensation of the Century!

  • Movie
  • 1936
  • NR
  • 3h 5m

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

6.2

TMDB audience rating
6.2 out of 10 from 153 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • William Powell

    William PowellFlorenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

  • Myrna Loy

    Myrna LoyBillie Burke

  • Luise Rainer

    Luise RainerAnna Held

  • Frank Morgan

    Frank MorganBillings

  • Fanny Brice

    Fanny BriceFannie Brice

  • Virginia Bruce

    Virginia BruceAudrey Dane

  • Reginald Owen

    Reginald OwenSampston

  • Ray Bolger

    Ray BolgerRay Bolger

  • Ernest Cossart

    Ernest CossartSidney

  • Joseph Cawthorn

    Joseph CawthornDr. Ziegfeld

  • Nat Pendleton

    Nat PendletonSandow

  • Dennis Morgan

    Dennis MorganStage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

  • Marcelle Corday

    Marcelle CordayMarie

  • Robert Greig

    Robert GreigZiegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

  • Harriet Hoctor

    Harriet HoctorHerself

  • Jean ChatburnMary Lou

  • Paul IrvingErlanger

  • Herman Bing

    Herman BingCostumer

Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Writer
William Anthony McGuire
Music
Arthur Lange
Cinematography
George J. Folsey, Karl Freund and Oliver T. Marsh