
In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is assisted in realizing his fantasy, at least in his own mind, by such luminaries as Fred Astaire, Edward Arnold, 'Lucille Ball', Marion Bell, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Cyd Charisse... (Full plot summary below)
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In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is assisted in realizing his fantasy, at least in his own mind, by such luminaries as Fred Astaire, Edward Arnold, 'Lucille Ball', Marion Bell, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Virginia O'Brien, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Keenan Wynn, and, of course, a bevy of beautiful girls.
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| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...an elaborate showcase for the exceptional musical and comedy talents of MGM's biggest stars, with no messy story line or characterizations getting in the way. |
| Spectrum CulturePat PaduaTakes some of Hollywood's grandest silk purses and makes a bunch of sow's ears. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullSome of the performances are standouts, but just as many are utter duds. |
| User ReviewMarilee AIf I could go back in time to this era,I would make it a mission to see the real Ziegfeld Follies,but this will have to do.I don't care what reviews are here,I could eat this film with a spoon ! I admit to indulging in it everytime I see it's on TCM |
| User ReviewRay JDance! Dance! Dance! Sing! Sing! Sing! Snooze ! Snooze! Snooze! Never ! Never! Never! |
| User ReviewMary ROne of my favorite movie moments of all time is Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly together. |
| User ReviewAlan WThis a great movie classic This MGM spectacular features many of the greatest stars of the theater and screen. A lavish salute to Broadway's most opulent producer. |
| User ReviewChrisanne SI JUST LOVED IT!!!I never imagined that all those stars could be together in one movie, but they shouldn't have taken numbers out. |
| User ReviewBrian Slove judy, gene kelly and fred astaire in it |
| User ReviewOrion WAs Fred said at the beginning, The Follies was never about story, it was about the era in which it takes place. the 1940s was a much different time than 1907, and I think Ziegfeld would have realized that even he couldn't pull off the kind of spectacles he used to. I don't think he would be able to get enough money to pull off kind of show that would top his last follies. I think he'd be satisfied to do something like this for the silver screen, because it may not be at his usual level, but the spirit was there. |