Your email address will not be published. To this day, the British are referred to as "Limeys" by North Americans because of their use of the lime juice. Ed Gallagher died is 1929 and is played here by Charles Winninger, but Al Shean portrays himself. Despite his top billing, James Stewart is on screen for a total of roughly 26 minutes, accounting for only 19.7 percent of the film. These stunning photos of Ziegfeld girls from the 1910s and 1920s that will transport you back to the period of the sexiest beauty of all time. But she was considered too old to cast by the studio. When asked about her heels, Shiela makes a gesture with her cupped hand indicating he liked "round heels" a reference to women who fall easily into bed. Judy Garland, Hedy Lamar and Lana Turner--three of the most glamorous leading ladies of the Golden Age of Hollywood--star with Jimmy Stewart as young women, each chosen for a life of fame on stage as a Ziegfeld Girl. They were both around at the same time, and Hollywoods greatest stars of the Golden Age were taken by the most revered photographers in Hollywood, which included Ernest A. Bachrach and Alfred Cheney Johnston. Only Powell, Brice, and Bolger survived to the final picture. She was saved when Maxine Cantway and Sheila Browning helped extinguish the flames. Doris Eaton Travis (March 14, 1904 - May 11, 2010) was an American dancer, stage and film actress, dance instructor, owner and manager, writer, and rancher, who was the last surviving Ziegfeld Girl, a troupe of acclaimed chorus girls who performed as members in the Broadway theatrical revues of the Ziegfeld Follies . In the scene where Lana Turner reports to Ziegfeld's office when she enters and sees how many other girls are auditioning to her left, sitting, are two beautiful hopefuls. Moreover, Miss Horne would supply her vocal intensity to a trio of renditions on LP: "Give the Lady What She Wants" (RCA Victor, 1958, reissued on a 2004 Japanese CD by BMG), sung to a samba rhythm arranged and conducted by her husband Lennie Hayton; "Lena Horne Sings Your Requests" (Charter/MGM Records, 1963, updated to CD in 1992 by the DRG label), this time the ditty propelled by a swinging tempo arranged and conducted by Marty Paich; then live as part of her legendary, Tony Award-winning performance in "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music," which played on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre between May 12, 1981 and June 30, 1982 (Qwest/Warner Bros. LP, 1981, Qwest/WEA CD, 1995, conducted by Linda Twine, produced by Quincy Jones). The MGM revue marked Brice's last film. Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 American musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden, and Philip Dorn. [3][4][5], According to MGM records, the film earned $1,891,000 in the US and Canada and $1,210,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $532,000.[1]. She was Doris Eaton Travis, and she was 106. (The Ziegfeld Follies was launched in July 1907 at a cost of $13,000. According to Samuel Marx, an M-G-M executive at the time, this film cost $2.2 million and went on to gross $2.9 million, making it profitable but less so than it might have been with a more constrained budget. ". Ray Bolger never worked for Ziegfeld, although he is presented in the film as a Ziegfeld star. Maybe I'm being a little too hard on this, maybe not, but in my humble opinion this movie is strictly for fans of Judy, Lana, Hedy, Jimmy and M-G-M. By what name was Ziegfeld Girl (1941) officially released in India in English? 4.0 out of 5 stars A Spectacle to Behold! Lucille Bremer, who appears in two dance routines with Fred Astaire here ("This Heart of Mine" and "Limehouse Blues") was a favorite of M-G-M studio boss Louis B. Mayer, who cast her in a prominent role in Meet Me in St. Louis (as Judy Garland's older sister) and became convinced she was a future star. Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer's dance was removed completely, since in every take of them, the bubbles obscured part of their face. When legendary showman Florenz Ziegfeld plucks a pair of glamor girls and a powerhouse vocalist from obscurity and grooms them into Broadway sensations, the audience immediately wonders who. There is a mountain in Alaska, a railroad, and a small town in Texas (near Austin) named after him. Praise "Ziegfeld Girl is well edited and its argumentation flows smoothly. Taking into account the roadshow theatrical release, it is the first film to be nominated or win the Academy Award for Best Picture that has a running time that is longer than three hours. Eugen Sandow is portrayed as a typically "dumb strongman". Long Island Duckling was a popular dish in the Zigfield era, and was featured on the menu of the most fashionable eateries of the day. . Judy Garland, Vincente Minnelli, Howard Dietz, William F. Rodgers, Joseph Vogel, and MGM east coast sales manager E.K. Katharine Hepburn repeated the trick in 1967/68. Fears also lived out a show business myth: the chorus girl going on for the star. He was known for his lavish sets and elaborate costumes that "glorified the American girl." Ziegfeld is a God-like figure in this film: he is discussed but never seen.-"Ziegfeld Girl" is one of three films MGM dedicated to Florenz Ziegfeld. Mark S. Crawford. Adrian is credited with designing the gowns in this film. Show details - A "Firehouse Chat", a sketch with Garland, Lucille Ball, and Ann Sothern. Remember pogo sticks? When asked about her heels, Shiela makes a gesture with her cupped hand indicating he liked "round heels" a reference to women who fall easily into bed. During filming, Venita Varden's costume caught fire while she was in the dressing room. William Powell played the role of Florenz Ziegfeld again in the 1945 film Ziegfeld Follies. In a commentary following the film on Turner Classic Movies in 2008, Robert Osborne said that the original script had the Lana Turner character actually die at the end. The on-air sketch, entitled "Bungling Burglars", had been broadcast on January 4, 1940 and featured Fanny as the precocious Snooks, with Hanley Stafford playing her exasperated Daddy. He began by painting and illustration at the National Academy of Design in New York. For the film, see, "19 Jun 2002, 17 - North County Times at Newspapers.com", "12 Nov 1990, Page 16 - South Florida Sun Sentinel at Newspapers.com", https://www.albany.org/blog/post/famous-faces-jack-legs-diamond/, What's My Line? Louis B. Mayer liked Charisse so much and was impressed with her striking resemblance to MGM's Ava Gardner that Mayer asked Warner's if they could keep her and put her under a seven-year contract, and Warner's agreed. The All-Star Cast includes James Stewart, Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr, Judy Garland, Eve Arden, and Jackie Cooper. Viewers were not offered the opportunity to see these films in their original Technicolor until several years later. Vintage Everyday As happens every year, Florenz Ziegfeld is seeking new talent for the latest edition of his lavish Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies. Hedy Lamarr doesn't really do much except perhaps play a variation of herself but she's a gorgeous presence. "Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean" is one of the most famous songs to come from vaudeville, first presented by the duo in a skit set in Egypt. - Musical number: "There's Beauty Everywhere" (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Arthur Freed), directed by Vincente Minnelli, sung by James Melton and the MGM Studio Chorus, danced by Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer and Cyd Charisse, Melton's audio available on Rhino's soundtrack CD and Warner Home Video's DVD. While Minnelli struggled to stop his cameraman from falling, the bubbles continued to pour from the machine to such an extent that the soundstage was flooded with bubbles, and no one could get close enough to turn the machine off. The only time she actually wore such a costume was when she started filming Annie Get Your Gun (1950), from which she was dismissed and replaced by Betty Hutton. They were normally cast in bronze and then gold plated. Kiki Roberts, the lover of American gangster "Legs Diamond", was also a Ziegfeld girl. According to the trade paper "Hollywood Box Office" dated for November 23, 1940: "Sue Garland, sister of Judy, signed as a member of the dance chorus in 'Ziegfeld Girl'.". Lucille Ball, who stars in this production based on Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.'s legendary shows, was actually fired by Ziegfeld from his production, Rio Rita, in the 1930s. While he is known for mostly photographing the Follies girls, he did photograph quite of number of actresses of the day, including Nita Naldi and Helen Ware in the 20s all the way to a nude of Julie Newmar (Catwoman in TVs Batman) in the 50s. Debut of actresses Leslie Brooks and Patricia Dane. After the songwriters demonstrated this change-of-pace routine at the home of the actress, her mother opined, "Well, I don't think so." Long Island Duckling was a popular dish in the Zigfield era, and was featured on the menu of the most fashionable eateries of the day. First, Ziegfeld moved her to the Follies of 1925, where she became the inseparable companion (and rumored lover) of the formidably intellectual Louise Brooks, a featured dancer in the Follies and on the brink of Hollywood stardom. Susan (Judy Garland) is a vaudeville performer who desires nothing more than a shot at the big. The leaded glass lamp shade that was used as set dressing for the home of Lana Turner's parents is a 15-inch "owl" shade, produced by the Duffner and Kimberly company (likely sometime between 1905-1913). Lorraine starred in several The Ziegfeld Follies' annual productions, starting in 1909, until her fame waned in the 1920s. Description[edit] Sheet music cover for "Shine on Harvest Moon" with Ruth Ettingof the Ziegfeld Follies Helpful. This rather than For Me And My Gal (1942) might be his first film. Planned in 1938 to be made with Eleanor Powell, Joan Crawford, Virginia Bruce and Walter Pidgeon. Judy, Hedy, and Lana are gorgeous, but even their legendary beauty can't save this. A segment with Miss Charisse and the "bubble girls" was retained in the revamped finale, which now featured Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Chorus performing the vocal, Grayson's audio available on Rhino's soundtrack CD, and the revised scene available on Warner Home Video's DVD. - A skit with Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. In the scene where Lana Turner reports to Ziegfeld's office when she enters and sees how many other girls are auditioning to her left, sitting, are two beautiful hopefuls. Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the The idea for the film had been in discussion at MGM since 1939. This film was first telecast in Los Angeles Friday 29 March 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in Seattle 9 May 1957 on KING (Channel 5), in Hartford CT 18 May 1957 on WHCT (Channel 18), in Honolulu 26 May 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Portland OR 8 June 1957 on KGW (Channel 8), in Akron OH 27 September 1957 on WAKR (Channel 49), in Salt Lake City 28 September 1957 on KTVT (Channel 4), and in Spokane 21 March 1958 on KHQ (Channel 6); in Philadelphia television viewers got their first look at it 4 January 1959 on WFIL (Channel 6), followed by Altoona PA 30 January 1959 on WFBG (Channel 10), by New York City 22 March 1959 on WCBS (Channel 2), and by San Francisco 16 November 1959 on KGO (Channel 7. Although Kathryn Grayson would replace James Melton in the closing song, Victor Records issued, in early 1945, a commercial disc of Mr. Melton singing "There's Beauty Everywhere" with Al Goodman and His Orchestra (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Arthur Freed). - Musical/comedy number: "Start Off Each Day with a Song" (music and lyrics by Jimmy Durante), directed by Charles Walters, performed by Jimmy Durante. The sequence "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" was filmed in two lengthy takes after several weeks of rehearsals and filming (a definite cut is made when moving to a close-up on the singer dressed as Pagliacci, presumably to effect a change of camera position, necessary to start the inexorable move up the huge staircase). Universal Pictures bought the film rights to Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.'s life story from his widow Billie Burke in late 1933. Years later, a considerable number of original Johnston printed and autographed photographic prints and many original negatives were purchased at several auctions by at least four different American collectors. Drama Musical Romance In the 1920s, three women become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies, where they find fame, love, and tragedy. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. - Comedy sketch: "Death and Taxes," directed by Vincente Minnelli, performed by Jimmy Durante, Kay Williams, Stephen McNally, and Edward Arnold. "The Sweepstakes Ticket" sketch, written by David Freedman, highlighted Miss Brice's final Broadway appearance in "Ziegfeld Follies of 1936". The lengthy shooting schedule ran between April 10 and August 18, 1944, with retakes plus additional segments filmed on December 22, 1944 and then between January 25 and February 6, 1945. Miss Knowlden did not appear in the movie. It was intended to be a 1938 sequel to the 1936 hit The Great Ziegfeld, and recycled some footage from the earlier film. . In 1957, the then-current members were featured as mystery guests on the television panel show What's My Line? They were never legally married, but they lived together long enough to be considered so legally. The music was written by Al Shean. Ziegfeld Girlis a 1941 American musical filmdirected by Robert Z. Leonardand starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden, and Philip Dorn. Unlike that film and the later Ziegfeld Follies, Ziegfeld himself does not appear as a character.[2]. The movie's Dance Director, Robert Alton, had choreographed the 1936 Broadway "Follies". The film was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and featured musical numbers by Busby Berkeley. 2015-2023 Anatomy Films, The 810 Intrepid Camera Large Format for the Masses. On the flip side of the Decca 78, Astaire sings the romantic ballad that showcased him and Lucille Bremer in the movie, "This Heart of Mine" (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Arthur Freed). The beautiful costume sketches shown in the opening scenes are uncredited, but may have been done by the talented Adrian or his staff. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . From a very young age, Travis had been performing on stage. The only Best Picture Oscar nominee that year to be nominated for Best Dance Direction. Her only other movie, A Night at the Opera (1935) also features an extended sequence set at one of Verdi's operas (Il Trovatore). A.A. Trimble, who portrays Will Rogers in the film, was actually a Cleveland map salesman who frequently impersonated Rogers at Rotarian lunches. The Harlem Opera House was built in 1889 by Oscar Hammerstein. It tries to be dramatic, but winds up silly. - A "Fairy Tale" sketch with Katharine Hepburn, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins. Sandra quickly becomes a star and attracts the attentions of her singing co-star, Frank Merton. Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 America's Greatest Music in the Movies for the song "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody. This rather than For Me And My Gal (1942) might be his first film. Jimmy Walters: Soon as I saw you, I said to myself, that's a hot lookin' little number. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. "Pay The Two Dollars" was a Depression-era Willie Howard vaudeville sketch written by Billy K. Wells. That said, only one book is known to have been published during his lifetime. Over the years, the Ziegfeld girls included many future stars such as Marion Davies, Paulette Goddard, Joan Blondell, Olive Thomas, Jeanne Eagels, Barbara Stanwyck, Billie Dove, Lilian Bond, Louise Brooks, Nita Naldi, Julanne Johnston, Mae Murray, Dorothy Mackaill, Odette Myrtil, Lilyan Tashman, Claire Dodd, Cecile Arnold, Dolores Costello, Dorothy Sebastian, Juliette Compton, Mary Nolan, Iris Adrian, Annette Bade. At this time, color broadcasting was in its infancy, limited to only a small number of high rated programs, primarily on NBC and NBC affiliated stations, so these film showings were all still in B&W. Garson's then-husband Richard Ney chimed in with "No, it's not for you, dear.". Long Island was filled with duck farms. [6], The survivors of the chorus lines of the last century are The Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall. The music was written by Al Shean. Synopsis : Portrait de trois jeunes danseuses de Broadway qui connaissent des fortunes diverses : Susan, qui connait la gloire en se produisant avec son pre, Sandra, pouse d'un violoniste, Franz is rejected because his musical skills are too good for the job, and Sandra becomes a showgirl over Franz' objections in order to earn needed income, causing a rift between the couple. I Thought I'd Split My Sides" (music and lyrics by, "Caribbean Love Song" (music by Edens, lyrics by, "Minnie from Trinidad" (Edens) sung by Chorus and danced by, "Ziegfeld Girls/You Gotta Pull Strings" (Edens) sung by Judy Garland and Chorus, "You Never Looked So Beautiful" (music by, This page was last edited on 15 November 2022, at 14:20. Although Ziegfeld had several affairs, Burke claimed that Lorraine was the only one that made her jealous. This page is the FamousFix profile for Ziegfeld girl. TRIVIA: The film recycles the "Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" spinning wedding-cake shot from THE GREAT ZIEGFELD for the "You Never Looked So Beautiful Before" finale, by cleverly costuming Judy Garland to look exactly like Virginia Bruce on top of the revolving "cake". They starred in Ziegfeld Follies, directed by Florenz Ziegfeld, on Broadway. Yet the Ziegfeld Follies ran until 1931, and would jumpstart the careers of several successful future Hollywood actresses. Ultimately the film cost MGM about $2 million to make, a huge amount in its day. The programme consists of Ziegfeld (William Powell) reviewing his past triumphs, "Bring on the Beautiful Girls" with Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, and Virginia O'Brien, "A Water Ballet" with Esther Williams, "Traviata" sung by James Melton and Marion Bell, "Pay the Two Dollars" with Victor Moore and Edward Arnold, "This Heart of Mine" and "Limehouse Blues" with Astaire and Lucille Bremer, "Number Please" with Keenan Wynn, Lena Horne sings "Love", Red Skelton in "When Television Comes", "An Interview with Judy Garland," Astaire and Gene Kelly in "The Babbitt and the Bromide", and "There's Beauty Everywhere" with Kathryn Grayson. This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1946. In the 1920s, three women become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies, where they find fame, love, and tragedy. Sexual innuendo occurs several times. A second test run began at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 28, 1945. Planning began in 1943. The fourth of 14 films pairing William Powell and Myrna Loy. - "It's Getting Hot in Tahiti" (music and lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane) with Garland. She died of an aneurysm in Commerce, Mich., a nephew, Joe Eaton, said. Ziegfeld Girl $2.99 $9.99 Product details Language : English Package Dimensions : 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 Ounces Director : Robert Z. Leonard Date First Available : February 4, 2007 Actors : James Stewart, Judy Garland,Hedy lamarr and Lana Turner Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish Frequently bought together This item: Ziegfeld Girl (DVD) $1395 Ziegfeld Follies (1945) $1499 The Great Ziegfeld $999 Total price: $38.93 Add all three to Cart Some of these items ship sooner than the others. A man is in court to pay a $2 fine for spitting on the subway, but his lawyer insists on fighting the case. Their costumes had nothing to do with the song but reflected the craze for all things Egyptian after the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922. 41 of 41 found this interesting | Share this -"(We're Having a) Heat Wave" with Ethel Waters reprising the number she introduced the Broadway musical "As Thousands Cheer" - "Pass That Peace Pipe" (music and lyrics by Martin, Blane and Roger Edens) with Garland, Rooney, Ball, Walker, George Murphy, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Gene Kelly, and Charles Walters (The song was later given to Joan McCracken by Walters when he directed Good News (1947).) Louise Brooks portrait by Alfred Cheney Johnston. Prologue: "That fabulous era--when Florenz Ziegfeld glorified the American Girl, and New York wore her over its heart like an orchid--while she lasted.". There is now a Ziegfeld Theater cinema right next to where it stood beside the NYC Hilton (often used for movie premieres). Ziegfeld Girl (1941) Trivia Showing all 29 items Jump to: Spoilers (2) This was James Stewart 's last performance before serving military service in World War II. Set in the 1920s, the film tells the parallel stories of three women who become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies. The most expensive sequence involved a several stories high rotating white staircase featuring more than 180 performers, required weeks of rehearsals and several takes to stage, and cost over $220,000. Afterwards, teams of workers used large rackets to keep them under control, but the gas from the bubbles remained a constant hazard, and between each take Minnelli would order the soundstage's doors open so the cast and crew could breathe. Cyd Charisse was borrowed from Warner Bros., where she was under contract for this movie, though she had danced at Metro before for MGM's Thousands Cheer (1943). In 1960, Alfred Cheney Johnston donated a set of 245 large prints of his work to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Florenz Ziegfeld in 1932. Unfortunately, the town no longer exists per the Texas Historical Society--the Alcoa Aluminum factory near Rockdale is named after the town, as it sits where the town once was. - A duet between Lena Horne and Herb Jeffries. Al Shean as Al. The one nearest the door is actress Audrey Young, future wife of Billy Wilder, and to Young's left is Patricia "Patsy" Mace. In both, he plays a money-hungry curmudgeon of a landlord. Effectively, tastefully, of course; but never as an excuse for lewdness nor for covering up a beautiful figure.. Pinterest. Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 American musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden, and Philip Dorn. Ada-May Weeks Adrienne Ames Agnes Franey Alberta Turner Albertina Vitak Alice Wilkie Alma Mamay Ann Pennington Annette Downs Barbara Stanwyck Bea Ackerman Billie Dove Caryl Bergman Catherine Moylan He came back to MGM from UA, knowing that they had just shot Lana Turner's death scene. This was substantially more than it cost Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. to produce a whole show according to former Ziegfeld girl Doris Eaton. - James Melton suggested he should do a number with either Garland, Jeanette MacDonald, or Grayson. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. MGM gave this film a two-week roadshow test run at a famed legitimate showplace, the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, beginning August 13, 1945. Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 American film starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner, and co-starring Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Ard. Cast Characters Crew View More Desktop | Mobile "Love" sung by Lena Horne was not a "ghetto". . [1] Ziegfeld remained married to Burke (and in love with Lorraine) until his death in 1932. The Ziegfeld Follies was a musical revue that would change the face of theater with a level of spectacle never before seen, songs from the likes of Irving Berlin and Gershwin, elaborate costumes and scenery, and of course.the Ziegfeld Girls. In the footnotes of their American Film Institute's Feature Films, 1931-1940, Catalog mistakenly lists Mary Lou, an adult, played by Jean Chatburn, and Sally Manners, a Ziegfeld star, played by Rosina Lawrence, as the same person. Disappointed by the largely unenthusiastic audience reaction to the test screenings, studio executives decided against quickly showing the movie nationwide. She also posed for artists like James Montgomery Flagg and Alfred Cheney Johnston. Marion Bell performs a song from the Giuseppe Verdi opera La Traviata. From a December 13, 1944 recording session, Decca Records issued a disc of Fred Astaire singing and tapping to a spirited song which he had written for the picture, a number which wound up on the cutting-room floor - "If Swing Goes, I Go Too". Purchase Ziegfeld Girl on digital and stream instantly or download offline. In 1897, Ziegfeld married Anna Held, one of his Ziegfeld girls, by common-law. Linda . Alice M. Wilkie (1902-1987) joined George White's "Scandals" in 1923 where she spent several seasons and became a very popular dancer. Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfelds theatrical Broadway revue spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies (19071931), in New York City, which were based on the Folies Bergre of Paris. They became a radio programin 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. Read more. But after learning that Frank is married to a wife who loves him, Sandra reconciles with Franz and abandons her career to support him on a concert tour. Hal Leonard Corporation, A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music, Judy Garland - We Must Have Music (deleted from Ziegfeld Girl, 1941), We Must Have Music (documentary of movie music), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ziegfeld_Girl_(film)&oldid=1122037305, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Overture" played by Orchestra and sung by Chorus, "Laugh? Presumably to avoid possible lawsuits, real-life actresses Lillian Lorraine and Marilyn Miller are portrayed under aliases in the film. Produced by Mark Kroll and Charles Conaway. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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