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The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld
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  2. The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

1936
3h 5m
Music
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1936

Runtime

3h 5m

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Storyline

"The Sensation of the Century!"

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
3h 5m
Apr 8, 1936
Languages
English
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

31 Cast Members

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

Mary Lou

Paul Irving

Erlanger

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Costumer

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Pierre

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Sage

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