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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

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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

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Z. Leonard
  • Profile picture of William Powell
    Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr. William Powell
  • Profile picture of Myrna Loy
    Billie Burke Myrna Loy
  • Profile picture of Luise Rainer
    Anna Held Luise Rainer
  • Profile picture of Frank Morgan
    Billings Frank Morgan
  • Profile picture of Fanny Brice
    Fannie Brice Fanny Brice
  • Profile picture of Virginia Bruce
    Audrey Dane Virginia Bruce
  • Profile picture of Reginald Owen
    Sampston Reginald Owen
  • Profile picture of Ray Bolger
    Ray Bolger Ray Bolger

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