

At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
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Trailer
The Great Ziegfeld Official Trailer #1 - Reginald Owen Movie (1936) HD
Cast

William Powell
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Myrna Loy
Billie Burke

Luise Rainer
Anna Held

Frank Morgan
Billings

Fanny Brice
Fannie Brice

Virginia Bruce
Audrey Dane

Reginald Owen
Sampston

Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger

Ernest Cossart
Sidney

Joseph Cawthorn
Dr. Ziegfeld

Nat Pendleton
Sandow

Dennis Morgan
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
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