The Great Ziegfeld

Summary

The Great Ziegfeld is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Great Ziegfeld received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Great Ziegfeld received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[4].
• The Great Ziegfeld's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Great Ziegfeld was directed by Robert Z. Leonard^[6].
• William Anthony McGuire wrote the screenplay for The Great Ziegfeld^[7].
• The Great Ziegfeld's composer is recorded as Walter Donaldson^[8].
• The Great Ziegfeld's genre is biographical film^[9].
• The Great Ziegfeld's genre is musical film^[10].
• The Great Ziegfeld's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Luise Rainer^[12].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Myrna Loy^[13].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was William Powell^[14].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Frank Morgan^[15].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Fanny Brice^[16].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Virginia Bruce^[17].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Reginald Owen^[18].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Ray Bolger^[19].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Nat Pendleton^[20].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Harriet Hoctor^[21].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Herman Bing^[22].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Charles Judels^[23].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Dennis Morgan^[24].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Gertrude Astor^[25].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Dennis O'Keefe^[26].
• A cast member of The Great Ziegfeld was Richard Tucker^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song-cycle^[28]

• Community tags: soundtrack^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7988707a-0b6f-42f6-8645-cd0f66ebf303^[30]

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Authorship and Creation

The Great Ziegfeld was produced by Hunt Stromberg^[31]. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard^[6]. William Anthony McGuire wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Luise Rainer^[12], Myrna Loy^[13], William Powell^[14], Frank Morgan^[15], Fanny Brice^[16], and Virginia Bruce^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1936^[32] and October 16, 1936^[33]. The original language of The Great Ziegfeld was English^[34]. Genres include biographical film^[9], musical film^[10], and drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38] and Academy Award for Best Actress^[4], an award for best leading actress^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]. Reviews include 6.1/10^[42] and 71%^[43].

Why It Matters

The Great Ziegfeld ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Great Ziegfeld receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3] and Academy Award for Best Actress^[4].