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A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1929)

Poster for A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

A simple filmed performance featuring Cantor, done up in his stage minstrel makeup, allegedly at the Ziegfeld Theatre Roof Garden, but actually filmed on a soundstage at the Paramount Astoria studio.

Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Santley
  • Profile picture of Eddie Cantor
    Self Eddie Cantor
  • Profile picture of Richard Dix
    Self Richard Dix
  • Profile picture of Mary Eaton
    Self Mary Eaton
  • Profile picture of Oscar Shaw
    Self Oscar Shaw
  • Profile picture of Eddie Elkins
    Self Eddie Elkins

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Keywords

  • nightclub
  • blackface
  • short film
  • ziegfeld