The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

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

Date of release
1936-04-08
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (151)
Runtime
3h 5m
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Director
Robert Z. Leonard

Casting

  • 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
  • Reginald Owen — Sampston
  • Ray Bolger — Ray Bolger
  • Ernest Cossart — Sidney
  • Joseph Cawthorn — Dr. Ziegfeld
  • Nat Pendleton — Sandow
  • Dennis Morgan — Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

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