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The Great Ziegfeld
1936
In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer) to headline his Follies, and .. Read more
| Starring | William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice |
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| Director | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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The Great Ziegfeld
In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer) to headline his Follies, and later marries the luscious Ms. Held. From 1907 onward, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway's most fabulous revue, dedicated to Glorifying the American Girl but also giving ample time to develop the comic talents of Fanny Brice (played by herself), Will Rogers, Eddie Cantor and many others. Eventually, Ziegfeld abandons Ms. Held in favor of other beauties, setting the stage for the telephone scene which won Luise Rainer the first of her Oscars.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice |
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| Director | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 57 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1936 To Rent: DVD: 16 Feb 2004 |
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Mammoth biopic which despite a few show-stopping numbers never takes off dramatically and becomes something of an endurance test; interesting, however, as a spectacular of its time.
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Bring on the performing dogs
This lasts 3 hours and you have to wait nearly an hour for the first song.
The songs, when they do arrive, are mostly unremarkable; and though the ... read more » - 17080
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One of the best films I have ever seen.
This is a wonderful film that lasts 3 hours but doesn't look long. The first 90 minutes is a comedy , after that it gets more serious and comes the great ... read more »
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A stupendous film in every way and a milestone of movie musicals.
Some of the stage scenes are breathtaking and it's hard to believe that the ... read more » - 817283
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Real showmanship
It's easy to see why this was such a big hit with Depression audiences as it's probably one of the most extravagant things they ever saw. Using the ... read more »
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In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer)...
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