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The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
- Directors
- Lemuel Ayers(segment Love)
- Roy Del Ruth(segment A Sweepstakes Ticket)
- Robert Lewis(segment Number Please)
- Writers
- David Freedman(segment A Sweepstakes Ticket)
- Hugh Martin(segment Love)
- Ralph Blane(segment Love)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe horse ridden by Lucille Ball is The Lone Ranger (1949)'s Silver. When Life magazine showed a photo of Silver in his pink feathers and bows with the headline 'Silver is a Sissy', the horse's trainer threatened to sue MGM for defamation of Silver's character.
- GoofsTowards the end of the "This Heart of Mine" number, as Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer begin to dance back to the palace, dancers in the background (screen left) clearly are struggling to stabilize some of the antler-tree props.
- Quotes
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Children play with the dreams of tomorrow. And old men play with the memories of yesterday.
- Crazy creditsZiegfeld Follies credits are in alphabetical order. That is why "Bunin" comes before "Charisse"
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, "FOLLIE DI ZIEGFELD", re-edited in double version (1.33:1 and 1.78:1) with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksHere's to the Girls
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Sung by Fred Astaire, chorus
Danced by Cyd Charisse, Lucille Ball, chorus
Featured review
a review which sits comedy, music and parody together
This film is just what it says on the tin, a collection of pieces and sketches similar to those you would have seen in a real Ziegfeld show.
Introduced from Heaven by Ziegfeld himself (William Powell reprising his role of ten years earlier), the acts are rolled out one by one for our appreciation and enjoyment.
High points which spring to mind are Fred Astaire as a jewel thief, charming Lucille Bremer; and as a Chinese n'er do well wishing he could get Bremer the fan she wants. Cyd Charisse and others dancing through bubbles as Kathryn Grayson warbles 'Beauty'. Judy Garland as 'the great lady' mocking Greer Garson. And of course 'The Babbitt and the Bromide' which teams Astaire and Gene Kelly for the first time.
The comedy segments sit less well today and all are too long, however, they're not bad. Keenan Wynn struggles with a dumb telephone operator; Victor Moore has a tightwad lawyer who gets him into jail; Fanny Brice wins the Irish sweepstake; and Red Skelton advertises Guzzler's Gin.
Add Lucille Ball and her cat girls, a touch of La Traviata, and a bevy of lovelies to open and close the show, and you can see why this film was a hit on its first release.
Good for historical interest and the frequent highs, but you might find your attention wandering now and then.
Introduced from Heaven by Ziegfeld himself (William Powell reprising his role of ten years earlier), the acts are rolled out one by one for our appreciation and enjoyment.
High points which spring to mind are Fred Astaire as a jewel thief, charming Lucille Bremer; and as a Chinese n'er do well wishing he could get Bremer the fan she wants. Cyd Charisse and others dancing through bubbles as Kathryn Grayson warbles 'Beauty'. Judy Garland as 'the great lady' mocking Greer Garson. And of course 'The Babbitt and the Bromide' which teams Astaire and Gene Kelly for the first time.
The comedy segments sit less well today and all are too long, however, they're not bad. Keenan Wynn struggles with a dumb telephone operator; Victor Moore has a tightwad lawyer who gets him into jail; Fanny Brice wins the Irish sweepstake; and Red Skelton advertises Guzzler's Gin.
Add Lucille Ball and her cat girls, a touch of La Traviata, and a bevy of lovelies to open and close the show, and you can see why this film was a hit on its first release.
Good for historical interest and the frequent highs, but you might find your attention wandering now and then.
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- May 11, 2007
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- Ziegfeld Follies of 1944
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- Budget
- $3,240,816 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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