{"id":724,"date":"2025-04-04T23:47:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/?p=724"},"modified":"2025-04-17T00:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:07:46","slug":"the-great-ziegfeld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/the-great-ziegfeld\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT ZIEGFELD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"724\" class=\"elementor elementor-724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f7ebf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6f7ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630d72cf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"630d72cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184d51cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"184d51cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And the Best Picture goes to....<br><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6424e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6424e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-great-ziegfeld.webp?fit=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-great-ziegfeld.webp?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-great-ziegfeld.webp?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257aa1b0 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"257aa1b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7706ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e7706ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fbccc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fbccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">1936<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align);\">MGM<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Hunt Stromberg, Producer<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align);\">2 hours 56 minutes<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Estimated Budget $2,183,000<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Approved<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edecaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2edecaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/h-Rez1xM3yo?t=4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b24e1a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b24e1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677e9cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677e9cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>The Other Nominated Films<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Anthony Adverse<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Dodsworth<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Libeled Lady<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Mr. Deeds Goes to Town<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Romeo and Juliet<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">San Francisco<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">The Story of Louis Pasteur<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">A Tale of Two Cities<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Three Smart Girls<\/span><\/span><\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Directed by Robert Z. Leonard\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nominated, Best Director<\/span><\/h5><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-style: oblique;\">CAST<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">William Powell<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: helvetica;\">Myrna Loy<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );\">Luise Rainer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );\"><b>Winner, Best Actress<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: helvetica;\">Frank Morgan<\/span><\/h5><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Also Nominated for<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Seymour Felix\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winner, Best Dance Direction<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: helvetica;\"><br \/>William S. Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nominated, Best Film Editing<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Cedric Gibbons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nominated, Best Production Design<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Edwin B. Willis<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Eddie Imazu<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\"><br \/>William Anthony McGuire\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nominated, Best Story<\/span><\/span><\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>LOGLINE:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Spotlight on the life and loves of showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.<\/span><\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bd704 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26bd704\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb33483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb33483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The Great Ziegfeld&#8221; is a lavish biographical film that chronicles the life and career of Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.&nbsp; Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, the film captures the essence of Ziegfeld&#8217;s larger-than-life personality and his contribution to entertainment.&nbsp; While some critics argue that the film\u2019s runtime is overly indulgent, spanning three hours, it does succeed in holding the viewer\u2019s attention as it explores Ziegfeld&#8217;s rise to fame, his extravagant stage productions, and his tumultuous personal life.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the film is William Powell&#8217;s charismatic portrayal of the man himself, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.&nbsp; This may be a different character for Powell, yet his performance is similar to his other roles, such as the urbane and sophisticated Nick Charles or Philo Vance.&nbsp; However, William Powell does manage to bring Ziegfeld\u2019s ambition and charm to life, as he captures a man with great artistic vision, as well as flaws and vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Powell&#8217;s standout performance, Myrna Loy delivers a captivating portrayal of Ziegfeld&#8217;s second wife, Billie Burke. Her established on-screen chemistry with Powell adds a poignant layer to the film, depicting an enduring love between the two characters.<\/p>\n<p>Luise Rainer won Best Actress for playing the often high-strung entertainer, Anna Weld, who goes on to become Ziegfeld\u2019s first wife, while the legendary singer and comedian Fanny Brice has a cameo as herself.<\/p>\n<p>The first hour and a half of the film may be devoted mostly to the drama of Ziegfeld\u2019s rise to celebrated showman, but afterwards the audience is treated to a fair dose of big, splashy musical sequences, including the legendary &#8220;A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody&#8221; number.&nbsp; The lavish sets, dazzling costumes, and choreographed extravaganzas are a testament to the opulence of Ziegfeld&#8217;s theatrical spectacles, effectively transporting the audience into the world of 1920s show business.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, &#8220;The Great Ziegfeld&#8221; is a tribute to the legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and is a showcase of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age.&nbsp; With its dazzling production values, stellar performances, and larger-than-life story\u2014this is a film that continues to enthrall audiences.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872f4d4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"872f4d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6621702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6621702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/?p=719&#038;preview=true#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Previous Winner 1935<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c26479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54c26479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=250&#038;action=elementor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadde31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cadde31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/?p=735&#038;preview=true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Next Winner 1937<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13762f7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13762f7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And the Best Picture goes to&#8230;. \u00a0 1936MGMHunt Stromberg, Producer2 hours 56 minutesEstimated Budget $2,183,000Approved https:\/\/youtu.be\/h-Rez1xM3yo?t=4 The Other Nominated Films\u00a0 Anthony AdverseDodsworthLibeled LadyMr. Deeds Goes to TownRomeo and JulietSan FranciscoThe Story of Louis PasteurA Tale of Two CitiesThree Smart Girls \u00a0 Directed by Robert Z. 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