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Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (/ ˈzɪɡfɛld /; March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris. He also produced the musical Show Boat.
The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air .
American theatrical producer who brought the revue to spectacular heights under the slogan "Glorifying the American Girl." During the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, Ziegfeld managed bodybuilder Eugen Sandow (billed as the Great Sandow).
Jul 18, 2024 · Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. (born March 21, 1869, Chicago—died July 22, 1932, Hollywood) was an American theatrical producer who brought the revue to spectacular heights under the slogan “Glorifying the American Girl.”
HOLLYWOOD, July 22--Florenz Ziegfeld, musical comedy producer, died tonight at a hospital here. Death came at 10:31 P. M., after an unexpected setback that developed only tonight. Only Dr....
Florenz Ziegfeld. The most important and influential producer in the history of the Broadway musical. It is said that Ziegfeld was involved in his first real-life, but accidental, “spectacular”...
The greatest showman on earth is now the greatest showman in heaven as Flo Ziegfeld looks down from paradise on a revue of musical and comedy acts like no other ever before when the world famous...
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Ziegfeld Follies. Between 1907 and the early 1930s, the Ziegfeld Follies was the most spectacular and famous American revue (a theatrical production consisting of songs, skits, and dance numbers).
The Ziegfeld Follies was a theatrical juggernaut that did far more than launch the career of Marilyn Miller. It forever transformed the Broadway musical. When the show was...
Ziegfeld Follies was a legendary series of theatrical revues produced by Florenz Ziegfeld. Spanning several decades from 1907 to 1957, each edition of the Follies featured a lavish spectacle of skits, musical numbers, and show-stopping performances by renowned stars and emerging talent.
