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The Great Ziegfeld

USA 1936 Spielfilm

The Great Ziegfeld

The award-winning musical tells the story of the legendary stage revue show producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and his career in the show business. While Ziegfeld’s concept of a good show is based on the attractive power of charismatic men, his friend and rival Jack Billings relies on music, dance, and beautiful women. After his first marriage with Anna Held founders on his infidelity, Ziegfeld one day has to flee to London because he had manipulated an exhibition bout. In London, Ziegfeld snatches away a French singer from Billings who wanted to contract her. Back in America, Ziegfeld prepares for the production of an ambitious ensemble performance: He expects his Ziegfeld Follies to fascinate their audience with their lavish costumes, their star-studded cast, and the show’s production design. But despite his nose for popular taste, the impresario is living beyond his means. Thus, in the end, Ziegfeld goes bankrupt and his life’s work lies in ruins. But his reputation as a brilliant show producer is going to live on for several decades.

 

Credits

Director

  • Robert Z. Leonard

Screenplay

  • William Anthony McGuire

Director of photography

  • Oliver T. Marsh
  • Karl Freund

Editing

  • William S. Gray

Music

  • Arthur Lange

Cast

  • William Powell
    Florenz 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

Production company

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) (Culver City / New York City)

Producer

  • Hunt Stromberg

Alle Credits

Director

  • Robert Z. Leonard

Screenplay

  • William Anthony McGuire

Director of photography

  • Oliver T. Marsh
  • Karl Freund

Optical effects

  • John Hoffman

Production design

  • Cedric Gibbons

Set design

  • Edwin B. Willis

Make-up artist

  • Max Factor

Costume design

  • Adrian

Hairdresser

  • Max Factor

Editing

  • William S. Gray

Sound

  • Douglas Shearer

Music

  • Arthur Lange

Cast

  • William Powell
    Florenz 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

Production company

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) (Culver City / New York City)

Producer

  • Hunt Stromberg

Original distributor

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) (Culver City / New York City)
Duration:
110 min
Format:
1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Mono
Screening:

Uraufführung (US): 22.03.1936, Los Angeles

Titles

Additional titles
  • Verleihtitel (DE) Der große Ziegfeld
  • Originaltitel (US) The Great Ziegfeld

Versions

Original

Duration:
110 min
Format:
1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Mono
Screening:

Uraufführung (US): 22.03.1936, Los Angeles

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