The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1936-04-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (4604 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

William Anthony McGuire (screenplay)

Fullplot:

At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot. This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more spectacular shows (sections of which appear in the film). French revue star Anna Held becomes his first wife, but it's not easy being married to the man who "glorified the American girl." Late in life, now married to Billie Burke, he seems to be all washed up, but...

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