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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 Apr 19, 2024
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jul 5, 2021
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jun 19, 2021
2.5/4
The quality between sketches is inconsistent - respectively taking the gold, silver and bronze are ... Go to Full Review Edgar Anstey The Spectator Aug 26, 2020
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. Go to Full Review Pat Padua Spectrum Culture Aug 31, 2018
Takes some of Hollywood's grandest silk purses and makes a bunch of sow's ears. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion May 2, 2010
A spangled hodgepodge, conjured up for the benefit of Powell-Pressburger and Ken Russell Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 21, 2026 Ziegfeld Follies = a *3.5* star Movie! See more Eye C @ECinc Jan 26, 2025 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. See more Denny S @pinetree51 Oct 5, 2023 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. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jun 27, 2023 Nothing works in this boring mess. See more Red T @RT43513976 May 16, 2023 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. See more May 4, 2020 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. See more 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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