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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
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Release Date:
8 April 1946 (USA)
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Tagline:
Flashing...smashing SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT! DAZZLING IN ITS BEAUTY...PACKED WITH GLORIOUS Melodies! (original print media ad - many caps) more
Plot:
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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(4 articles)
Cyd Charisse Dead At 86
(From WENN. 17 June 2008, 6:48 PM, PDT)
Actress and Dancer Cyd Charisse Dies at 86
(From IMDb News. 17 June 2008, 3:34 PM, PDT)
(From WENN. 17 June 2008, 6:48 PM, PDT)
Actress and Dancer Cyd Charisse Dies at 86
(From IMDb News. 17 June 2008, 3:34 PM, PDT)
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No Plot, Lame Comedy, Fair Music & Dancing
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Fred Astaire | ... | Himself (in "Here's to the Ladies") / Raffles (in "This Heart of Mine") / Tai Long (in "Limehouse Blues") / Gentleman (in "The Babbit and the Bromide") | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Herself in 'Here's to the Ladies' | |
| Lucille Bremer | ... | Princess in 'This Heart of Mine' / Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues' | |
| Fanny Brice | ... | Norma in 'A Sweepstakes Ticket' | |
| Judy Garland | ... | The Star in 'A Great Lady Has An Interview' | |
| Kathryn Grayson | ... | Herself in 'Beauty' | |
| Lena Horne | ... | Herself in 'Love' | |
| Gene Kelly | ... | Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide' | |
| James Melton | ... | Alfredo in scene from 'La Traviata' | |
| Victor Moore | ... | Lawyer's Client in 'Pay the Two Dollars' | |
| Red Skelton | ... | J. Newton Numbskull in 'When Television Comes' | |
| Esther Williams | ... | Herself in 'A Water Ballet' | |
| William Powell | ... | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Lawyer in 'Pay the Two Dollars' | |
| Marion Bell | ... | Violetta in scene from 'La Traviata' |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1944 (USA: Spanish title) (working title)
Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA) (poster title)
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Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
110 min | West Germany:85 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Judy Garland's number, "A Great Lady Has an Interview" (music and lyrics by Roger Edens and Kay Thompson, choreography by Charles Walters), originally was offered to Greer Garson as spoof of her high-toned Mrs. Miniver/Madame Curie image. When the songwriters demonstrated this change-of-pace routine at the home of Greer and her then-husband Richard Ney, the couple felt less than flattered and jointly rejected the proposal.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Towards the end of the "This Heart of Mine" number, as Astaire and Bremer begin to dance back to the palace, dancers in the background (screen left) are clearly struggling to stabilize some of the antler-tree props.
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Quotes:
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Ah... Saturday, September twenty fifth. Another heavenly day. Ah, yes. Always a heavenly day.
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Ah... Saturday, September twenty fifth. Another heavenly day. Ah, yes. Always a heavenly day.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
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Soundtrack:
Bring on the Wonderful Men
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I wasn't disappointed because there was no plot to this story. I didn't expect one, or care - I just wanted to see Fred Astire and Gene Kelly dance in the same film, and I wanted to enjoy the humor of Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, William Powell, Fanny Brice and others. It didn't hurt that Lena Horne, Kathryn Grayson, Esther Williams and more also were in this motion picture.
However to be honest and get to the point quickly: 1 - the comedy scenes were not funny and went on way too long (10 minutes and more in some skits); 2 - the song and dance numbers weren't much. I am a big fan of tap dancing and was very disappointed there was very little of it, although seeing Astaire and Kelly together in one number made me glad I watched this movie at least this once; 3 - The songs, in general, were not to my liking.
Now, to others who like those kind of ballads or that kind of dancing that was in here, this will good stuff to watch. It also offers some wild, almost garish color at times, and some pretty extravagant costumes. The musical numbers are far better than the weak comedy. Overall, it just didn't measure up to my expectations. My VHS picture wasn't the best, either. Perhaps I would change my mind with a good DVD transfer.