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Ziegfeld Follies

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Running between 1907 and 1931, the Ziegfeld Follies were elaborate stage revues mounted by the great Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld, inspired by the Folies Bergères of Paris. In 1945, film producer Arthur Freed recreated the lavishness of Ziegfeld's shows with this all-star revue, consisting of comedy sketches and song-and-dance numbers featuring MGM Studios' musical comedy stars including Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Lena Horne and Red Skelton.
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Jana Monji Age of the Geek This film is worth seeing for its historic value in showing Fanny Brice toward the end of her career and other stars at the beginning. The Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire segment is a treasure, but Astaire with Lucille Bremer in yellowface is so cringey. Rated: 4/5 Apr 19, 2024 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row There are certainly individual elements to enjoy here, but the scattershot nature of Ziegfeld Follies may test the patience of even the most ardent fan of classic Hollywood musicals. Rated: 2/4 Jul 5, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The quality between sketches is inconsistent - respectively taking the gold, silver and bronze are ... Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 19, 2021 Full Review Edgar Anstey The Spectator The Ziegfeld Follies is a most entertaining musical of spectacularly colourful settings and beautifully timed camera movements, each calculated to extract the maximum of luxury from acres of adorned studio. Aug 26, 2020 Full Review Pat Padua Spectrum Culture Takes some of Hollywood's grandest silk purses and makes a bunch of sow's ears. Aug 31, 2018 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion A spangled hodgepodge, conjured up for the benefit of Powell-Pressburger and Ken Russell May 2, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eye C I wish I could watch this revues live in a theatre. A bit slow but nothing to worry about. The amount of celebrities in this movie its amazing… Le crème de la crème. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Denny S Hit and miss. Interesting to see a late career appearance by Fanny Brice, in technicolor yet. Red Skelton's sketch "When Television Comes" certainly predicted his future in the new medium just a few years later. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Steve D Nothing works in this boring mess. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Red T This is entertaining but it really isn't a movie. It's skits like SNL with the central theme being there all musical dances and singing and some standup. The best ones are Fred Astaire's and the next to last one is the best with Gene Kelly & Fred Astaire. Some are funnier than others, the stand ups I found the least entertaining. This is filled in the dance scores with lavish sets and lots of pomp. Anyone who is a die hard musical fan will like this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It's the WWII-era version of watching a Youtube compilation of the best performances from TikTok, and let me tell you, watching Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire dance together is [fire emoji]—though the rest of the mix are mixed results. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The best musical movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lemuel Ayers

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Roy Del Ruth

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Robert Lewis

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Vincente Minnelli

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George Sidney

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Charles Walters

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Synopsis Running between 1907 and 1931, the Ziegfeld Follies were elaborate stage revues mounted by the great Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld, inspired by the Folies Bergères of Paris. In 1945, film producer Arthur Freed recreated the lavishness of Ziegfeld's shows with this all-star revue, consisting of comedy sketches and song-and-dance numbers featuring MGM Studios' musical comedy stars including Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Lena Horne and Red Skelton.
Director
Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, George Sidney, Charles Walters
Producer
Arthur Freed
Screenwriter
John Murray Anderson, Peter Barr, Guy Bolton, Allen Boretz, Irving Brecher, Eddie Cantor, Erik Charell
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 1946, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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