The Great Ziegfeld

In this biopic, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow. He charms European stage star Anna Held to headline his “Follies.” From 1907 onward, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway’s most fabulous revue., Best Picture-winning biography of renowned Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (1869-1932) traces his career while interweaving some two dozen songs and seven production numbers, and features an appearance by the legendary Fanny Brice as herself. Luise Rainer won a Best Actress Oscar (her first of two in a row) as European stage star Anna Held, who would marry Ziegfeld., William Powell and Myrna Loy (The Thin Man films) star as Flo Ziegfeld and his second wife, Billie Burke, who played Glinda the good witch in The Wizard of Oz.