The Great Ziegfeld backdrop cover
The Great Ziegfeld poster cover

The Great Ziegfeld(1936)

NR04/08/1936 (US)MusicDramaRomance3h 5m
62%

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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

Movie Cast

William Powell photo

William Powell

Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Myrna Loy photo

Myrna Loy

Billie Burke

Luise Rainer photo

Luise Rainer

Anna Held

Frank Morgan photo

Frank Morgan

Billings

Fanny Brice photo

Fanny Brice

Fannie Brice

Virginia Bruce photo

Virginia Bruce

Audrey Dane

Ray Bolger photo

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Joseph Cawthorn photo

Joseph Cawthorn

Dr. Ziegfeld

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$2,183,000.00

Revenue$4,673,000.00

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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