Ziegfeld and His Follies [electronic resource] : A Biography of Broadway's Greatest Producer /
Brideson, Cynthia.
Brideson, Sara.
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky,
[2015]
The name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867--1932) is synonymous with the decadent revues that the legendary impresario produced at the turn of the twentieth century. These extravagant performances were filled with catchy tunes, high-kicking chorus girls, striking costumes, and talented stars such as Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Marilyn Miller, W. C. Fields, and Will Rogers. After the success of his Follies, Ziegfeld revolutionized theater performance with the musical  Show Boat (1927) and continued making Broadway hits -- including  Sally (1920),  Rio Rita (1927), and  The Three Musketeers (1928) -- se
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The name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867--1932) is synonymous with the decadent revues that the legendary impresario produced at the turn of the twentieth century. These extravagant performances were filled with catchy tunes, high-kicking chorus girls, striking costumes, and talented stars such as Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Marilyn Miller, W. C. Fields, and Will Rogers. After the success of his Follies, Ziegfeld revolutionized theater performance with the musical  Show Boat (1927) and continued making Broadway hits -- including  Sally (1920),  Rio Rita (1927), and  The Three Musketeers (1928) -- se
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: "A man of triple and quadruple personalities" -- Part 1: Anna and Flo ... and Lillian, 1867-1913 -- The showman, the strongman, and the girl with the eyes -- Gloomy Gus and the Petit bourgeois -- "It's delightful to be married" -- A maelstrom of mirth -- Entrances and exits -- The girl at the top of the stairs -- Part 2. Billie and Flo ... and Marilyn, 1914-1923 -- Taming an incorrigible bounder -- Lively productions -- The past becomes ashes -- The Ziegfelds' Xanadu -- The greatest victory party America has ever known -- Dear old Zieggy and company -- A new normalcy -- The end of the glory days -- part 3: The darkest hour of success, 1923-1932 -- Little boy blue -- Vacations from reality -- A shot in the arm -- Splendor and intelligence -- Ziegfeld laughs ... and cries -- "I can't do this anymore" -- Going home -- Part 4: The legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., 1932- -- Going Hollywood -- His shows must go on -- Beauty slain -- Epilogue: "You can't ever kill magic" -- Appendix: Shows produced and coproduced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
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Ziegfeld, Flo, 1869-1932.
Theatrical producers and directors