The Great Ziegfeld

Overview

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

Top 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

Marcelle Corday

Marie

Robert Greig

Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

Harriet Hoctor

Herself

J

Jean Chatburn

Mary Lou

P

Paul Irving

Erlanger

Herman Bing

Costumer

Charles Judels

Pierre

Raymond Walburn

Sage

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