The Great Ziegfeld

Robert Z. Leonard

19363h 5mEnglish
Accolades
3Oscar
Wins
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Synopsis

At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows

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MusicDramaRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

7

Nominations

Won

  • Actress · Luise Rainer
  • Dance Direction · "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" from "The Great Ziegfeld"
  • Outstanding Production · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Full award breakdown

1937

Academy Awards

◆ Won

Actress

Luise Rainer

1937
◆ Won

Dance Direction

"A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" from "The Great Ziegfeld"

1937
◆ Won

Outstanding Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1937
Nom

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis

1937
Nom

Directing

Robert Z. Leonard

1937
Nom

Film Editing

William S. Gray

1937
Nom

Writing (Original Story)

William Anthony McGuire

1937

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