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Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 American musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden, and Philip Dorn. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Ziegfeld Girl: Directed by Busby Berkeley, Robert Z. Leonard. With James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner. In the 1920s, three women become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies, where they find fame, love, and tragedy.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Busby Berkeley, Robert Z. Leonard
- 1941-04-25
Ziegfeld Girl (1941) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The movie tells the story of three women who become Follies performers. Ziegfeld Follies is a 1945 film in which imagines Ziegfeld creating a new show from his perch in heaven. Such portrayals "emblazoned the term Ziegfeld Girl in popular culture as a shorthand for female glory, beauty, and glamour." [8]
Emigre Susan Kolter (Hedy Lamarr) merely waited dutifully in the wings as her struggling classical violinist husband (Philip Dorn) halfheartedly auditioned for the Ziegfeld orchestra, and obtained a contract on the spot with her exotic beauty. Of the three, it's Sheila's story arc that drives Ziegfeld Girl forward.
- Robert Z. Leonard, Busby Berkeley, Red Golden
- James Stewart
During the 1920s, three New York girls pursue careers performing in the iconic Ziegfeld Follies. Susan (Judy Garland) is a vaudeville performer who desires nothing more than a shot at the big...
- Musical
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Sheila Regan (Lana Turner) is an elevator operator in love with her boyfriend Gil (Jimmy Stewart) when she's noticed by Ziegfeld's assistant. Sue Gallagher (Judy Garland) is a 19-year-old vaudeville vet who gets a chance to audition her singing talents.