The Great Ziegfeld
The Sensation of the Century!
1936 | 185m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
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| Writer: | William Anthony McGuire |
| Staring: |
| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Apr 08, 1936 |
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| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Writer: | William Anthony McGuire |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Music |
| Keywords | biography, based on true story, producer, broadway, musical revue, 19th century, 20th century, based on real person, impresario |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,673,000
Budget: $2,183,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Powell | Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr. |
| Myrna Loy | Billie Burke |
| Luise Rainer | Anna Held |
| Frank Morgan | Billings |
| Fanny Brice | Fannie Brice |
| Virginia Bruce | Audrey Dane |
| Reginald Owen | Sampston |
| Ray Bolger | Ray Bolger |
| Ernest Cossart | Sidney |
| Joseph Cawthorn | Dr. Ziegfeld |
| Nat Pendleton | Sandow |
| Dennis Morgan | Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number |
| Marcelle Corday | Marie |
| Robert Greig | Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited) |
| Harriet Hoctor | Herself |
| Jean Chatburn | Mary Lou |
| Paul Irving | Erlanger |
| Herman Bing | Costumer |
| Charles Judels | Pierre |
| Raymond Walburn | Sage |
| A.A. Trimble | Will Rogers |
| Buddy Doyle | Eddie Cantor |
| Wallis Clark | Stock Broker |
| Wanda Perry | Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited) |
| William Demarest | Gene Buck (uncredited) |
| Ann Gillis | Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Barber Shop Customer (uncredited) |
| John Larkin | Sam (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Trowbridge | Julian Mitchell (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Anthony McGuire | Screenplay |
| William S. Gray | Editor |
| Eddie Imazu | Art Direction |
| Merritt B. Gerstad | Director of Photography |
| George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Ray June | Director of Photography |
| Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Lange | Original Music Composer |
| John Hoffman | Special Effects |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Adrian | Costume Design |
| Karl Freund | Director of Photography |
| Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Robert Z. Leonard | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | William Powell | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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