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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

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

  • Music
  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of William PowellWilliam PowellFlorenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
  • Photo of Myrna LoyMyrna LoyBillie Burke
  • Photo of Luise RainerLuise RainerAnna Held
  • Photo of Frank MorganFrank MorganBillings
  • Photo of Fanny BriceFanny BriceFannie Brice
  • Photo of Virginia BruceVirginia BruceAudrey Dane
  • Photo of Reginald OwenReginald OwenSampston
  • Photo of Ray BolgerRay BolgerRay Bolger
  • Photo of Ernest CossartErnest CossartSidney
  • Photo of Joseph CawthornJoseph CawthornDr. Ziegfeld

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