The Great Ziegfeld

1936

NR

3h 5m

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Music
Drama
Romance

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

Writers

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William Powell
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
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Myrna Loy
Billie Burke
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Luise Rainer
Anna Held
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Frank Morgan
Billings
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Fanny Brice
Fannie Brice
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Virginia Bruce
Audrey Dane
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Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
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Joseph Cawthorn
Dr. Ziegfeld
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Dennis Morgan
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
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Robert Greig
Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Erlanger
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Herman Bing
Costumer

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Details

Release date

April 8, 1936 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Box office

Budget

$2,183,000

Gross worldwide

$4,673,000

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