Ziegfeld Follies

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Cast

Fred Astaire
as Himself/Raffles

Judy Garland
as The Star

Gene Kelly
as Gentleman

William Powell
as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Lucille Bremer
as Princess

Lena Horne
as Herself

Esther Williams
as Herself

Red Skelton
as J. Newton Numbskull

Lucille Ball
as Herself

Fanny Brice
as Norma

Kathryn Grayson
as Herself

Victor Moore
as Lawyer's Client

Keenan Wynn
as Caller

Virginia O'Brien
as Herself

Cyd Charisse
as Dance Specialty

Hume Cronyn
as Monty

Bunin's Puppets

Edward Arnold
as Lawyer

William Frawley
as Martin

James Melton
as Alfredo

Robert Lewis
as Chinese Gentleman/Telephone Voice

Marian Bell
as Violetta

Count Stenfenelli
as Count

Naomi Childers
as Duchess

Helen Boyce
as Countess

Robert Wayne
as Dyspeptic

Charles Coleman
as Majordomo

Jimmy Durante

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Lieutenant

Sam Flint
as Majordomo's Assistant

Shirlee Howard
as Ziegfeld Girl

Natalie Draper
as Ziegfeld Girl

Noreen Nash
as Ziegfeld Girl

Dorothy Van Nuys
as Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girls

Karin [Katharine] Booth
as Ziegfeld Girl

Lucille Casey
as Ziegfeld Girl

Eve Whitney
as Ziegfeld Girl

Elaine Shepard
as Ziegfeld Girl

Marion Bell
as Soprano

Frances Donelan
as Ziegfeld Girl

Helen Boice
as The Countess

Helen O'Hara
as Ziegfeld Girl

Elise Cavanna

Aina Constant
as Ziegfeld Girl

Aileen Haley
as Ziegfeld Girl

Rex Evans
as Butler

Avon Long

Arthur J. Walsh
as Telegraph Boy

Ray Teal
as Subway Policeman

Joseph Crehan
as Judge No. 1

William B. Davidson
as Judge No. 2

Eddie Dunn
as Subway Policeman

Garry Owen
as Subway Policeman

Harry Hayden
as Warden

Van Johnson
as Guest

George Hill
as Subway Policeman

Charles Lunard
as Masked Man

Robert Ames
as Masked Man

Jack Regas
as Masked Man

Sid Gordon
as Masked Man

Count Stefanelli
as The Duke

Grady Sutton
as Texan

James King
as Rooster

Eugene Loring
as Costermonger

Harriet Lee
as Bar Singer

Kay Williams
as Girl

Peter Lawford
as Porky

Audrey Totter
as Telephone Operator

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Critic Reviews for Ziegfeld Follies

Audience Reviews for Ziegfeld Follies

• Jun 05, 2011

  As it says in the movie, "Ziegfeld never cared so much about villains, plot, stories. The Ziegfeld Follies was itself a story of an era". So, while it doesn't offer anything in terms of narrative, this is a priceless document that gathers some of the biggest stars of the 40's, luminaries who have become celluloid icons. Sadly, the real star power (Judy Garland, Gene Kelly) appears too late into the picture, after an hour and a half of random musical numbers, dance sequences and comedic skits. So much style and so little substance does get tiresome after a while and, while the film's visually dazzling, it's also unbearably campy and over-the-top. Of course it didn't seem that way 60 years ago, but some bits are incredibly racist and/or offensive. See only for Garland's "The Great Lady Has An Interview" number and the amazing pairing of two of dance's biggest legends, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in "The Babbitt And The Bromide". Then again, you could watch those two clips on YouTube and save yourself the boredom.
  Fernando Rafael Q Super Reviewer
• Sep 05, 2010

  This movie doesn't exactly have a story, it's more of a showcase of song and dance numbers starring many great actors. A nice picture of the Ziegfeld Follies.
  Aj V Super Reviewer
• Jul 06, 2008

  Man, all the dancing and singing are awesome.. I love Fanny Brice and Gene Kelly's part.. This is one hell of a musical with glamorous set and beautiful outfit. a kind of movie that you will want to watch over and over again.
  Cita W Super Reviewer
• Mar 27, 2007

  watch the musical numbers, skip the rest
  jay n Super Reviewer

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