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Film / 1936
The Great Ziegfeld
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
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
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Cast
William PowellFlorenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Myrna LoyBillie Burke
Luise RainerAnna Held
Frank MorganBillings
Fanny BriceFannie Brice
Virginia BruceAudrey Dane
Reginald OwenSampston
Ray BolgerRay Bolger
Ernest CossartSidney
Joseph CawthornDr. Ziegfeld
Nat PendletonSandow
Dennis MorganStage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
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Marcelle CordayMarie
Robert GreigZiegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
Harriet HoctorHerself
Jean ChatburnMary Lou
Paul IrvingErlanger
Herman BingCostumer
Charles JudelsPierre
Raymond WalburnSage
A.A. TrimbleWill Rogers
Buddy DoyleEddie Cantor
Wallis ClarkStock Broker
Wanda PerryZiegfeld Girl (uncredited)
William DemarestGene Buck (uncredited)
Ann GillisMary Lou as a Child (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonBarber Shop Customer (uncredited)
John LarkinSam (uncredited)
Barry NortonNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeJulian Mitchell (uncredited)
Libby TaylorFlossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)
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