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Ziegfeld Follies is a 1945 American musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, primarily directed by Vincente Minnelli, with segments directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, and George Sidney, the film's original director before Minnelli took over.
- $5,344,000
- Arthur Freed
- $3,403,000
Ziegfeld Follies: Directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, George Sidney, Merrill Pye, Charles Walters. With Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice. The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
- (3.5K)
- Comedy, Musical
- Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis
- 1946-04-08
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 .
Synopsis. Prologue: From his lavish apartment in the heavenly spheres, world-famous showman Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. recalls the early days of his career and the first performance of his follies show in 1907. While reminiscing about his past shows, Ziegfeld recalls dancer Marilyn Miller, singer Fanny Brice, entertainer Will Rogers and others.
- Vincente Minnelli
- Fred Astaire
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 Ziegfeld girls star with the biggest stars of the time in the Ziegfeld Follies.
- 109 min
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Running between 1907 and 1931, the Ziegfeld Follies were elaborate stage revues mounted by the great Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld, inspired by the Folies Bergères of Paris.
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- Musical
Ziegfeld Follies. Summaries. The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style. In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907.
