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The Great Ziegfeld

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The Great Ziegfeld
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2hrs 59min
Genre:
Musical
Release:
1936
Director:
Robert Z. Leonard
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer  ...more
Synopsis: In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer) to headline his "Follies", and later marries the luscious Ms. Held. From 1907 onward, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway's most fabulous revue, dedicated to "Glorifying the American Girl" but ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Great Ziegfeld manages to combine an interesting story with spectacular production numbers, something that MGM musicals of the early sound era achieved on only an occasional basis. William Powell is fine as Florenz Ziegfeld, but it is Best Actress Oscar winner Louise Rainer who shines as Anna Held. Among the film's several pleasures are seeing real-life performers from the Ziegfeld era playing ... Full Review
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William Powell
Florenz Ziegfeld
Myrna Loy
Billie Burke
Luise Rainer
Anna Held
Frank Morgan
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