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
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
biography
based on true story
producer
broadway
musical revue
19th century
20th century
based on real person
impresario
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Cast
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
Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Adrian
Costume Design
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
53 reviews
Treyward
1.0★ · 04/10/26
You think the first hour is bad enough, and then BOOM….blackface
You think the first hour is bad enough, and then BOOM….blackface
Eclectic Sorcerer
4.0★ · 02/17/26
This boring musical with blackface won over DODSWORTH!
This boring musical with blackface won over DODSWORTH!
Eclectic Sorcerer
4.0★ · 02/17/26
This boring musical with blackface won over DODSWORTH!
This boring musical with blackface won over DODSWORTH!
Maranda
5.0★ · 01/17/26
Obv watched for William Powell/Myrna Loy but here we are. Absolutely didn’t realize it was 1,000 hours long and they were only together in it for 12 seconds.
Overall it was okay but goddamn
Obv watched for William Powell/Myrna Loy but here we are. Absolutely didn’t realize it was 1,000 hours long and they were only together in it for 12 seconds.
Overall it was okay but goddamn
Bearman08
8.0★ · 10/29/25
Though long and boring at times this movie had the greatest ever musical numbers I’ve ever seen. An extravagant depiction of someone who sought to showcase the extravagance of theatre and make a whole lot of money doing so.
Though long and boring at times this movie had the greatest ever musical numbers I’ve ever seen. An extravagant depiction of someone who sought to showcase the extravagance of theatre and make a whole lot of money doing so.
