The great Ziegfeld [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; producer, Hunt Stromberg ; writter, William Anthony McGuire ; director, Robert Z. Leonard.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 65124 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004], c1936.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 186 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0780663934
- 0790745194
- 9780780663930
- 9780790745190
- Cinematographer, Oliver T. Marsh ; art director, Cedric Gibbons ; editor, William S. Gray ; music, Walter Donaldson ; costume designer, Adrian ; dance director, Seymour Felix.
- Academy Awards, USA, 1937: Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Luise Rainer); Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix); Best Picture (Hunt Stromberg).
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer) to headline his "Follies", and later marries the luscious Ms. Held. From 1907 onward, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway's most fabulous revue, dedicated to "Glorifying the American Girl" but also giving ample time to develop the comic talents of Fanny Brice (played by herself), Will Rogers, Eddie Cantor and many others. Eventually, Ziegfeld abandons Ms. Held in favor of other beauties, setting the stage for the "telephone scene" which won Luise Rainer the first of her Oscars. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.
Special features: "Ziegfeld on film" (an all-new behind-the-scenes documentary); New York hails 'The great Ziegfeld' (1936 newsreel).
Title from container.
Cinematographer, Oliver T. Marsh ; art director, Cedric Gibbons ; editor, William S. Gray ; music, Walter Donaldson ; costume designer, Adrian ; dance director, Seymour Felix.
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Virginia Bruce, Reginald Owen, Ray Bolger, Ernest Cossart.
Ziegfeld is a theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for a strongman. With almost no money in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held to headline his "Follies". From 1907, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway's most fabulous revue. Eventually, Ziegfeld abandons Anna in favor of other beauties. Ziegfeld comes to realize that his new romance with Follies-girl Audrey Dane, is all wrong, settling instead for good-natured actress Billie Burke. Bankrupted by the Depression, Ziegfeld dies as he plans a spectacular comeback.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD, Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards, USA, 1937: Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Luise Rainer); Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix); Best Picture (Hunt Stromberg).