The ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., famed producer of extravagant stage revues, are portrayed.
Is it worth your time? If you get a kick out of watching 1930s sets that look like they cost more than the GDP of a small country, maybe. If you hate movies that feel like a long, repetitive parade, stay away. Honestly, this thing is a beast. It’s three hours of Ziegfeld doing the same thing over and over: betting ever...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
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"Is it worth your time? If you get a kick out of watching 1930s sets that look like they cost more than the GDP of a small country, maybe. If you hate movies that feel like a long, repetitive parade, stay away. Honestly, this thing is a beast. It’s three hours of Ziegfeld doing the same thing over and over: betting everything, winning, losing, and smiling through it all like he’s got a secret. The spectacle problem The musical numbers are huge. Like, staggeringly huge. There’s one with a revolvi..."
Bernice Alstock
William Anthony McGuire
United States
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