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The Great Ziegfeld is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and Myrna Loy as Billie Burke . The film, shot at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in Culver City, California in the fall of ...
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The Great Ziegfeld: Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. With William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan. The ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., famed producer of extravagant stage revues, are portrayed.
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Find out who starred in the 1936 film adaptation of the Ziegfeld Follies, directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by William Anthony McGuire. See the full list of actors, actresses, writers, composers, and more who worked on the film.
In 1929, Billie sold all of her jewelry to finance Flo's new shows. He made a Zigfeld-style comeback with four hit shows running simoutaneously on Boardway. But Flo's glory was short-lived, the stock market crash ruined everyone and Flo lost everything. An old and beaten Flo became seriously ill and Billie had to work to support him.
Sep 4, 1936. Premiere Information. Los Angeles premiere: 22 Mar 1936; New York opening: Production Company. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. Country. United States. Screenplay Information. Suggested by romances and incidents in the life of America's greatest showman, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
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This lively biopic depicts the rise of Florenz Ziegfeld (William Powell), a theater producer who became renowned during the 1920s for his lavish stage productions. Starting out by promoting ...
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The Great Ziegfeld. The larger-than-life career of stage genius Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. isaptly celebrated in this marvellous musical biography. 563 IMDb 6.6 2 h 55 min 1936. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Documentary · Ambitious · Cerebral. Available to rent or buy.