The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Producer(s) | Hunt Stromberg, Sidney Algier (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | New York, Romance (Drama), Show Business, Great Depression |
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The Great Ziegfeld Overview:
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg and Sidney Algier.
SYNOPSIS
The Best Picture of 1936 still sets a high standard for grand musicals. The larger-than-life career of stage genius Florenz Ziegfeld (Powell, in a winning performance) is aptly celebrated in this marvelous musical biography. The colorful story and all-star cast are bolstered by a catalog of nostalgic hit songs, including "If You Knew Susie," "Shine On, Harvest Moon," and "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody."
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Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Luise Rainer | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis | Nominated |
| Best Director | Robert Z. Leonard | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | William S. Gray | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Won |
| Best Writing | William Anthony McGuire | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
THE GREAT ZIEGFELD BLOGATHON: Flo, Irving, and the Follies
on May 14, 2020 From Caftan WomanZoe at Hollywood Genes is hosting The Great Ziegfeld Blogathon on May 15 - 17. Follies star Fanny Brice Legendary impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867-1932) was brought up with an appreciation of culture from his Belgium and German immigrant parents. Flo's American roots gave him the energet... Read full article
Musical Monday: The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
on Dec 2, 2019 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) ? ... Read full article
The Great Ziegfeld Telephone Scene with Luise Rainer
By Amanda Garrett on Jan 3, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe late Luise Rainer's most famous moment on screen is this brief scene from The Great Ziegfeld (1936). Rainer plays Anna Held, the common-law wife of Broadway showman Florenz Zeigfeld (William Powell). She literally smiles through her tears while telephoning Ziegfeld to congratulate him on his sec... Read full article
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (2)
By Beatrice on Aug 27, 2013 From Flickers in TimeThe Great Ziegfeld Directed by Robert Z. Leonard Written by William Anthony McGuire 1936/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing This extravagant musical biopic won Oscars for Best Production, Best Actress (Louise Ranier), and Best Dance Direction (“A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody”) and ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE GREAT ZIEGFELD (1936)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 5, 2013 From Virtual ViragoDirected by Robert Z. Leonard, The Great Ziegfeld (1936) is a lavish musical tribute to the legendary Broadway producer, with all the whistles, bells, and gorgeous girls that Ziegfeld himself could want, even if it does takes certain liberties with the facts of Ziegfeld’s life. Hollywood had a... Read full article
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Quotes from
[She hangs up]
Anna Held: Darling...
[she falls to her bed, sobbing]
Marie: My poor, petite! If you love him so, why did you divorce him?
Anna Held: Because I thought it would bring him back to me. I was sure that it would bring him back to me.
[she cries]
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: [after he has hired Jack Billings' valet away from him] Gentlemen never argue about gentlemen's gentlemen.
Sampson: This is about talent.
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Something good and cheap no doubt?
Sampson: Exactly! It's a young girl named Brice... Fanny... Fanny Brice. She;s working in burlesque.
Gene Buck: Say, I've seen that girl, Flo!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Pretty?
Gene Buck: Well, yes and no. Shut your eyes and listen - yes! Open 'em and look - no, but a great performer!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: We shall have a look at her at once - tonight!
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Facts about
William Powell was loaned by MGM to Universal for the film, but Universal sold the film to MGM when costs mounted. Powell made My Man Godfrey for Universal instead.
Billie Burke, the wife of the real Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., paid a visit to the film's set one day. While there, she was photographed with Myrna Loy, who was portraying Ms. Burke in the film.
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