Country
United States
Date
Mar 22, 1936
Certification
NR
Note
Los Angeles, California
The Sensation of the Century!
3h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jean Chatburn | Mary Lou |
| Paul Irving | Erlanger |
| Herman Bing | Costumer |
| Charles Judels | Pierre |
| Raymond Walburn | Sage |
| A.A. Trimble | Will Rogers |
| Buddy Doyle | Eddie Cantor |
| Wallis Clark | Stock Broker |
| Wanda Perry | Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited) |
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| 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) |
Genres
MusicDramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Great Ziegfeld |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 8 aprile 1936 |
| Producer | Hunt Stromberg |
| Writer | William Anthony McGuire |
| Editors | William S. Gray |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad, George J. Folsey, Ray June, Karl Freund, Oliver T. Marsh |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Camera Operators | Merritt B. Gerstad, George J. Folsey, Ray June, Karl Freund, Oliver T. Marsh |
| Add. Photography | Merritt B. Gerstad, George J. Folsey, Ray June, Karl Freund, Oliver T. Marsh |
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| Production Design | Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set Decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu |
| Special Effects | John Hoffman |
| Composer | Arthur Lange, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Arthur Lange, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume Design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
| Budget | 2.183.000 € |
| Incasso | 4.673.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 08, 1936
Certification
7
Country
United States
Date
Apr 08, 1936
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 07, 1936
Certification
U
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 21, 1936
Certification
KN
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Country
Japan
Date
Nov 01, 1936
Certification
G
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Certification
e 10
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 01, 1937
Certification
e 10
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 26, 1937
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 29, 2012
Certification
APTA
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