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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
Theatrical
Apr 8, 1936
Box Office
$4.7M
Budget
$2.2M
Return
2.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 3, 2004
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Quotes
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The Sensation of the Century!
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The Last Word in Entertainment!
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Cast
Full credits →W
William Powell
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
M
Myrna Loy
Billie Burke
L
Luise Rainer
Anna Held
F
Frank Morgan
Billings
F
Fanny Brice
Fannie Brice
V
Virginia Bruce
Audrey Dane
R
Reginald Owen
Sampston
R
Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
E
Ernest Cossart
Sidney
J
Joseph Cawthorn
Dr. Ziegfeld
N
Nat Pendleton
Sandow
D
Dennis Morgan
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
M
Marcelle Corday
Marie
R
Robert Greig
Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
H
Harriet Hoctor
Herself
J
Jean Chatburn
Mary Lou
P
Paul Irving
Erlanger
H
Herman Bing
Costumer
C
Charles Judels
Pierre
R
Raymond Walburn
Sage
