At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot. This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more spectacular shows (sections of which appear in the film). French revue star Anna Held becomes his first wife, but it's not easy being married to the man who "glorified the American girl." Late in life, n... (Full plot summary below)
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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot. This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more spectacular shows (sections of which appear in the film). French revue star Anna Held becomes his first wife, but it's not easy being married to the man who "glorified the American girl." Late in life, now married to Billie Burke, he seems to be all washed up, but...
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| Miami HeraldEdgar HayWilliam Powell’s Zieggy is excellent. Preserving the sympathies, he endows the impersonation with all the qualities of a great entrepreneur and sentimentalist without sacrificing the shades and moods called for. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisContrary to the most famous nugget of showbiz wisdom, the movie leaves us wanting considerably less than we're given. |
| Film Geek CentralAustin KennedyIt's a lavishly epic biopic, full of wonderful performances and breathtaking musical numbers. It definitely deserved its Oscar! |
| NerdistWitney SeiboldSince it's so fun to look at, you will not be bored for a second, constantly wowed by the enormity of it all. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThis Oscar winner for Best Picture is only great in its tediousness, length and its budget. |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellMildly entertaining when in biopic mode, The Great Ziegfeld fails to realize that its musical numbers are more a distraction than a beauty. |
| Apollo GuideJamie GilliesUnless you were in an air conditioned movie house in Topeka, Kansas in 1936, I can't see why anyone would want to sit through all three hours of this. |
| Goatdog's MoviesMichael W. Phillips, Jr.It's huge, overbudget, dazzling, and entertaining, but you'd be hard-pressed to remember more than one or two of the characters or specific events. |
| New York TimesFrank S. NugentIf 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. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA moving story of how the weaknesses and obsessions that ironically made one man a powerful entertainment mogul inevitably brought about his downfall. |
