William Powell
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
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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.
In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies.
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- 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 .
RUNNING TIME: 121 minutes. RELEASE DATE: Road Show: August 13, 1945 / General Release: April 8, 1946. INITIAL BOX OFFICE: $5,344,000 +. Ziegfeld Follies - Trailer. Watch on. Ziegfeld Follies was producer Arthur Freed’s pet project in the early to mid-1940s.
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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- William Powell
- Lemuel Ayers
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.
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In 1945, film producer Arthur Freed recreated the lavishness of Ziegfeld's shows with this all-star revue, consisting of comedy sketches and song-and-dance numbers featuring MGM Studios'...
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