Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Birthday: 1867-03-21
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris. He also produced the musical Show Boat. He was known as the "glorifier of the American girl". Ziegfeld was the husband of actress Billie Burke.
Movies
The Golden Twenties
Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles...
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Show Boat
This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. ...
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Ziegfeld on Film
This short documentary includes interviews with Florenz Ziegfeld's daughter Patricia and actress Lui...
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Glorifying the American Girl
A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department store'...
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