Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

Directed by

Busby Berkeley, Robert Z. Leonard

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three women from different backgrounds try to make it as performers in the Ziegfeld Follies in 1920s New York. The film follows their separate paths as they balance ambition, romance, and the demands of show business.

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What happens

Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 American musical drama 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. Set in the 1920s, it tells the parallel stories of three women who become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was intended to be a 1938 sequel to the 1936 hit The Great Ziegfeld, and recycled some footage from the earlier film. Unlike that film and the later Ziegfeld Follies, Ziegfeld himself does not appear as a character. Released on April 25, 1941, Ziegfeld Girl was a commercial hit, and grossed $3.1 million worldwide. The film has been noted as a significant entry in Lana Turner's filmography, elevating her profile and "launching her on a path towards mega-stardom." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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