The Great Ziegfeld
1936 · Movie · NR · 185 min · ★ 6.3
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-04-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 185 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (144 votes)
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- producer
- broadway
- musical revue
- 19th century
- 20th century
- based on real person
- impresario
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1937
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1937
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1937 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1937 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1937 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1937 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1937 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1937 · nominated
Cast & crew
William Powell
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Myrna Loy
as Billie Burke
Luise Rainer
as Anna Held
Frank Morgan
as Billings
Fanny Brice
as Fannie Brice
Virginia Bruce
as Audrey Dane
Reginald Owen
as Sampston
Ray Bolger
as Ray Bolger
Ernest Cossart
as Sidney
Joseph Cawthorn
as Dr. Ziegfeld
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard