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Ziegfeld Follies

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Ziegfeld Follies (1946)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: "Ziegfeld Follies of 1946": Some of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's greatest performers star in this lavish tribute to the late, one-of-a-kind Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld. The film begins in heaven,... "Ziegfeld Follies of 1946": Some of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's greatest performers star in this lavish tribute to the late, one-of-a-kind Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld. The film begins in heaven, with Ziegfeld imagining what one final, grand revue would look like. A series of musical and comedy sketches follow, each featuring MGM's top stars. There's an opulent water ballet sequence starring Esther Williams, dances featuring Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, a comedy sketch with Red Skelton as a drunk television announcer, and much more. "Ziegfeld Follies" has something to entertain everyone. [More]

Starring: Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, William Powell, Judy Garland

Starring: Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, William Powell, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Red Skelton, Fanny Brice, Edward Arnold

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: Arthur Freed
Screenwriter: Guy Bolton

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05/24/03
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Uneven anthology with some great Minnelli musical numbers.

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07/18/09
Michael E. Grost
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Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Though not one of Minnelli (or MGM's) best musicals, this pastice is worth seeing for the dancing of Astarire and Kelly (the first and only time in history), Fanny Brice's shtick, and Judy Garland in a wonderfully satiric impersonation of Greer Garson

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09/19/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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...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.

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04/25/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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Some of the performances are standouts, but just as many are utter duds.

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04/24/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Technically it's magnificent overkill, from Minnelli's swooping crane shots to the turning, floating 'Hello Dali!' carnival-wedding-cake scenic design to the intense Technicolor that burned holes in retinas.

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04/23/06
Mark Bourne
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03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
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Large-scale musical with hit or miss tunes

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