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Greatest Production Since the Birth of Motion Pictures! - Ziegfeld Follies
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Title: Ziegfeld Follies

Release Date: 26 Aug 1945

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Music, Comedy

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (51 votes)

Cast

  • Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: William Powell
  • Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman: Fred Astaire
  • Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies"): Lucille Ball
  • Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues"): Lucille Bremer
  • Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket"): Fanny Brice
  • Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview"): Judy Garland
  • Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty"): Kathryn Grayson
  • Lena Horne (segment "Love"): Lena Horne
  • Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide"): Gene Kelly
  • Alfredo (segment "La Traviata"): James Melton
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