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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569678590
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 25, 2006
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 18523
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 08, 1946
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Product Description:
A dead showman looks down upon the earth and dreams of his perfect show.Running Time: 110 min.System Requirements:Running Time 117 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/DOCUMENTARY Rating: NR UPC: 012569678590 Manufacturer No: 67859
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This 1946 film celebrates the life, career, and showmanship of the late Florenz Ziegfeld, perhaps the most famous and influential Broadway producer in the early decades of the 20th century. The film, ostensibly directed by Vincente Minnelli, takes an unusual form. We open in Heaven, at the home of the late Ziegfeld (played by William Powell, who also played him in The Great Ziegfeld), who thinks back on his life and wonders what kind of show he would put on with the talent of today (meaning 1946). What follows is an elaborately staged revue, similar to the blend of cheesecake, music, and comedy that made up the Ziegfeld Follies--but with the stars of that moment (plus actual Ziegfeld veteran Fanny Brice). The most welcome presence is Fred Astaire, who appears in three numbers--including the only dance number ever filmed that paired Astaire with Gene Kelly at the height of their powers. The contrast is fascinating. Otherwise, you get a number of musical scenes, the best of which features Lena Horne (singing "Love"), the worst Judy Garland (in "An Interview"). And there's plenty of other stuff: everything from an Esther Williams water ballet to an excerpt of La Traviata to a variety of broadly acted vaudeville skits featuring actors Keenan Wynn, Edward Arnold, Fanny Brice, and Hume Cronyn. --Marshall Fine
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Rating:  -
If Florenz Ziegfeld had made movies, he could not have made a better job than this fabulous M.G.M. musical. Great stars, fantastic production numbers make this a classic. You might have guessed, I loved every magical second. Pete Johnson
Rating:  -
I am a huge musical fan and some of my favorite stars ever are in this movie, but it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Ziegfeld Follies is just a conglomeration of musical numbers, comedies and anything else they wanted to put in. I did like Judy Garland's number (I give her 5 stars) and Cyd Charisse's ballet. That was the best part of the whole movie. But if you want to see the stars at their best - just rent one of their movies. They shine far better!
Rating:  -
While I love musicals, old time Broadway Shows and movies like That's Entertainment I, II, III all of which are a joy to watch and have them in my collection this one was a big disappointment for me.
This is a very poorly directed and the most boring movie I have ever seen.
Rating:  -
After seeing this movie I think that MGM put their money into it with a bet on just one thing: William Powell, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Red Skelton, Lena Horne, and Fanny Brice are great with whatever act they're in, no matter what it is. The rest fill in the minutes, and if they're good, good.
MGM was right. The songs and lyrics didn't stand out as extraordinary, the scenery was laughable at times, and the stories in the dance numbers were downright banal. There are ... Read More
Rating: -
Director Vincente Minnelli (one of the most artistic directors of the 40's/50's/60's) pulls out all the stops with an all star cast in this sparkling package of glamour and fun. Fans of classic musicals, comedy, and vaudeville will eat this up.
Every sequence is not great, but the ones that are truly shine. And thanks to DVD you can hit the Skip/Next button on your remote if Red Skelton isn't your cup of tea. This film is a wide spectrum, from the sublime and gorgeous to the weird and garish. ... Read More
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