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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
The ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., famed producer of extravagant stage revues, are portrayed.
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. -
Billie Burke -
Anna Held -
Jack Billings -
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Audrey Dane -
Sampston -
Ray Bolger -
Sidney -
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Sandow -
Herself -
Mary Lou -
Erlanger -
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Robert Z. LeonardWriter:
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Nat Pendleton was a former champion weightlifter and easily duplicates some of Eugen Sandow's feats in this film; at the time, Nat was the only man to have ever played a strongman from this time period.
Quotes
Burlesque Prima Donna:
Once in burlesque, always in burlesque, unless you got looks, or a voice, or something.
Fanny Brice:
Well, that's what I got, kid.
Burlesque Prima Donna:
What?
Fanny Brice:
Something.
Goofs
At the Chicago World's Fair, as the Great Sandow (Nat Pendleton) lowers the barbell with the ladies inside, it lowers at a controlled rate, rather than as if a man was actually handling it.
Crazy Credits
An actor portraying composer Jerome Kern is seen in an office playing "Look for the Silver Lining" on the piano, but he is not mentioned on any cast list for this film. He is simply called "Jerry" by the other characters in the scene.
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Genres
Biography | Drama | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
8 April 1936Language
English
Country of Origin
USA
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