Great ziegfeld, the dvd rpkg americas most famous showman, promoter and enduring entertainment icona man who dominated broadway theater for decades the great ziegfeld. When studio executives decided the production would be too expensive, writer william anthony mcguire sold his script to mgm, thus making the great ziegfeld one. The great ziegfeld 1936 official trailer won oscar best picture. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This biography follows the ups and downs of florenz ziegfeld, famed producer of. The great ziegfeld is the last gasp in filmusical entertainment, and undeniable b. On the contrary, it is matter for astonishment that metrogoldwynmayer have managed to maintain such a high degree of. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Watch the great ziegfeld online stream full movie directv. The great ziegfeld, metros lavish biography of a showman. This lively biopic depicts the rise of florenz ziegfeld william powell, a theater producer who became renowned during the 1920s for his lavish stage productions. This lively biopic depicts the rise of florenz ziegfeld jr. Feb 17, 2015 william powell and mryna loy in scene from the 1936 movie, the great ziegfeld.
Great ziegfeld, the 1936 movie clip trying to lose. The ziegfeld follies of 1936 is a musical revue with lyrics by ira gershwin, music by vernon duke and sketches by gershwin and david freedman. The great ziegfeld exacts not the slightest weariness in the running. Walter pidgeon appeared as ziegfeld in the 1968 william wyler directed film funny girl see afi catalog of feature films, 196170. Rent the great ziegfeld 1936 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. When the property was sold to mgm in the spring the sisters were dropped from the project. The film was nominated for seven academy awards, winning three including best picture and best actress for luise.
Watch the great ziegfeld movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Onthe contrary, it is matter for astonishment that metrogoldwynmayer have managed to maintain such a. Leonard on allmovie in mgms threehourplus the great ziegfeld. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the great ziegfeld near you.
The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and greatest starring actors. The great ziegfeld is the last gasp in filmusical entertainment, and. Flo william powell, title character, who would become the legendary impresario works a scam with a london doorman and beats rival billings frank morgan to french singer anna held luise rainer, her first scene, in mgms the great ziegfeld, 1936. Not to mention, the story beats are too familiar to set the overall story apart. It stars william powell as the theatrical impresario florenz flo ziegfeld jr. In 1936, mgm was represented in the oscars race with the great ziegfeld, which became the second oscarwinning musical, after broadway melody 19289, and the fourth mgm film to win the best picture oscar, following the allstar. William powell is fine as florenz ziegfeld, but it is best actress oscar winner louise rainer who. Originally started after regretfully renting something forgettable for the third time.
The second of two shots by cinematographer ray june making up the famous wedding cake number, virginia bruce at the top, with irving berlins a pretty girl, leading up to the intermission in mgms the great ziegfeld, 1936. Rent the great ziegfeld 1936 on dvd and bluray dvd. And one of new york citys last surviving movie palaces is the second ziegfeld theater built in 1969. The great ziegfeld movie trailer and videos tv guide. Hunt stromberg, sidney algier, william anthony mcguire. She didnt get to sing the whole song thoughnow, this movie ran three hours and five minutes, and myrna loy received second billing as billie burke, but she didnt come. Next was the great ziegfeld 1936, leonards best and biggest hit. Starting out by promoting individual performers, ziegfeld established revues featuring dozens of women, shows that developed into his famous ziegfeld follies on broadway. Outstanding production metrogoldwynmayer, actress luise rainer, dance. 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. While i like musicals my husband, not so much, this one ok. The great ziegfeld 1936 general discussions tcm message. The great ziegfeld ist ein usamerikanisches filmmusical des regisseurs robert z. The film was nominated for seven academy awards, winning three.
Ziegfeld is the film of which william anthony mcguire just about made a career. The great ziegfeld is an extravagant and glittering. The lavish biopic of flamboyant showman flo ziegfeld starred mgms numberone team, powell and myrna loy. The first was the sound of music, with julie andrews which i saw many years ago. Recently i added the great ziegfeld to my rather short list. Also on its running time 10 minutes short of three hours, it is the record holder to date for length of a. William powell and mryna loy in scene from the 1936 movie, the great ziegfeld. Though i am not normally a fan of musical shows, i have made two exceptions in my sixtyodd years. To me the biographical parts of this film are shallow and more of a tribute to powell than to ziegfeld, while the musical parts are clearly ziegfeld. The great ziegfeld now on dvd from warner video started out at universal studios in 1933. Watch the great ziegfeld starring william powell in this drama on directv. The movie, or get me some more girls, perfectly epitomises hollywoods early golden age, both its excesses, and its excessiveness.
Great ziegfeld, the dvd rpkg americas most famous showman, promoter and enduring entertainment icona man who dominated broadway theater. The movie, which won raves in the 1930s upon its initial. When studio executives decided the production would be too expensive, writer william anthony mcguire sold his script to mgm, thus making the great ziegfeld one of the first projects transferred from one studio to another. The great ziegfeld has grand problems, namely being overlong, lacking in substance and dramatic structure, and failing to convince and land the jokes as well as it might like. And i doubt that there will be anything like it again. The great ziegfeld has grand problems, namely being overlong, lacking in substance and dramatic structure, and failing to. The great ziegfeld film by leonard 1936 britannica. She didnt get to sing the whole song thoughnow, this movie ran three hours and five minutes, and myrna loy. However, it was rainer in the tearsuffused role of flos neglected wife, anna held, who stole the show, winning the. It was a long movie and did have a bit too much in the way. The great ziegfeld 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The great ziegfeld, which won the best picture oscar at the 1937 awards ceremony, provides a sanitized chronicle of ziegefelds life from his 1893 worlds fair show to his 1932 death.
The great ziegfeld 1936 by guest dredagain, february 23, 2008 in general discussions. The great ziegfeld method to stay movie created by metrogoldwynmayer mgm, along with a description of the movie is lavish biography of flo ziegfeld, the producer who became broadways biggest starmaker. But theyve said that before, too, about previous films. Johnson had his boswell and florenz ziegfeld has his metrogoldwynmayer.
William powell is fine as florenz ziegfeld, but it is best actress oscar winner louise rainer who shines as anna held. Anna held the brains behind the ziegfeld follies duration. Rent the great ziegfeld 1936 on dvd and bluray netflix. The man and his women, directed by buzz kulik and costarring. Onthe contrary, it is matter for astonishment that metrogoldwynmayer have managed to maintain such a high degree of. The great ziegfeld 1936 official trailer won oscar best. The great ziegfeld 1936 cast and crew this lively biopic depicts the rise of florenz ziegfeld william powell, a theater producer who became renowned during the 1920s for his lavish stage. So thoroughly ziegfeldian is the great ziegfeld, which. Jan 02, 2007 in 1936, mgm was represented in the oscars race with the great ziegfeld, which became the second oscarwinning musical, after broadway melody 19289, and the fourth mgm film to win the best picture oscar, following the allstar melodrama grand hotel 1932 and the epic adventure, mutiny on the bounty 1935. Great ziegfeld, the 1936 movie clip trying to lose weight. Find release information for the great ziegfeld 1936 robert z. Film illiterate, wherein the proprietor records movies seen, and sporadic progress through assorted lists of the best.