The Great Ziegfeld

3h 5min

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

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Billie Burke
Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Anna Held
Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Billings
Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Fannie Brice
Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Audrey Dane
Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger
Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Dr. Ziegfeld
Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Erlanger
Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Costumer
A.A. Trimble

A.A. Trimble

Will Rogers
Buddy Doyle

Buddy Doyle

Eddie Cantor
Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Stock Broker
Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
William Demarest

William Demarest

Gene Buck (uncredited)
Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
John Larkin

John Larkin

Sam (uncredited)
Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Julian Mitchell (uncredited)
Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)

Release date

8th Apr 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English