Ziegfeld Follies
Greatest Production Since the Birth of Motion Pictures!
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, George Sidney, Robert Lewis
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A lavish, high-spirited musical revue celebrating spectacle, dance, and entertainment itself through a series of dazzling production numbers.
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
Essence
Ensemble
William Powell
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
Lucille Bremer
Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")
Fanny Brice
Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
Judy Garland
Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
Lena Horne
Lena Horne (segment "Love")
Gene Kelly
Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")
James Melton
Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")
Victor Moore
Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
Red Skelton
J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")
Like Ziegfeld Follies
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ziegfeld Follies
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ziegfeld Follies, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ziegfeld Follies, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ziegfeld Follies, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
