The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

04/08/1936 (US) • 3h 5m

Music, Drama, Romance

The Sensation of the Century!

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

Top Billed Cast

William Powell

Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Myrna Loy

Billie Burke

Luise Rainer

Anna Held

Frank Morgan

Billings

Fanny Brice

Fannie Brice

Virginia Bruce

Audrey Dane

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,183,000.00

Revenue

$4,673,000.00

Keywords

biography

based on true story

producer

broadway

musical revue

19th century

20th century

based on real person

impresario

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