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The Great Ziegfeld
The Sensation of the Century!
The Sensation of the Century!
Drama, Music, Romance - 1936
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Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.

Details

Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
176 min
Release date:
8 Apr 1936
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Although some of the production's technical aspects remain impressive, the dramatic elements come across as trite and many of the musical numbers are dated.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 1936
rotten:
It's amazingly dull, even with William Powell in the lead and guest appearances by the likes of Ray Bolger and Fanny Brice, so of course it won the Best Picture Oscar for 1936.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
If the picture overcrowds its screen, at least we must admit it is an impressive kaleidoscope; and probably nothing short of that could reflect the gaudy career of America's foremost showman.
– Frank S. Nugent,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Considering the recent screen standards in book musicals with five numbers for 100 to 110 minutes of running time this Metro Santaclausing of numbers becomes virtually a double-feature filmusical.
– Abel Green,
Variety,
28 Jan 2008
fresh:
The producers are to be congratulated on every phase of the beautiful production except their lack of courage cutting the film.
– Kate Cameron,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb 2015
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