The Great Ziegfeld backdrop

The Great Ziegfeld 1936 Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

The Sensation of the Century!

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Music , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $2,183,000
Revenue $4,673,000
Release Date 8 April 1936
185 mins
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
Joseph Cawthorn Dr. Ziegfeld
Dennis Morgan Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Robert Greig Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
Jean Chatburn Mary Lou
Paul Irving Erlanger
Herman Bing Costumer
A.A. Trimble Will Rogers
Buddy Doyle Eddie Cantor
Wallis Clark Stock Broker
Wanda Perry Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
William Demarest Gene Buck (uncredited)
Ann Gillis Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
John Larkin Sam (uncredited)
Barry Norton Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge Julian Mitchell (uncredited)
Libby Taylor Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)