The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

6.3 | Apr 08, 1936 (US) | Music, Drama, Romance | 03:05

biography based on true story producer broadway musical revue 19th century 20th century based on real person impresario

Budget: 2 183 000 | Revenue: 4 673 000

The Sensation of the Century!

At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows