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Thursday, February 2, 2012

The great Ziegfeld 1936 - The greatest showman


IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027698/?ref_=nv_sr_1
IMDB rating: 6,9


Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Main Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Virginia Bruce, Reginald Owen, Ray Bolger



"The Great Ziegfeld manages to combine an interesting story with spectacular production numbers, something that MGM musicals of the early sound era achieved on only an occasional basis. William Powell is fine as Florenz Ziegfeld, but it is Best Actress Oscar winner Louise Rainer who shines as Anna Held. Among the film's several pleasures are seeing real-life performers from the Ziegfeld era playing themselves, particularly Fanny Brice, later immortalized by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. Despite its 176-minute running time, The Great Ziegfeld maintains interest between its superb musical production numbers." - http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-great-ziegfeld-v20813/

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