Ziegfeld Follies (1946)

My Review

“Ziegfeld Follies” of 1946 was a collection of musical numbers and comedy skits, the final entry into this genre. (“The Ziegfeld Follies” 1936 was the first.) Vincent Minnelli (“Meet Me in St. Louis” 1944) was the primary director of five, including George Sidney, Robert Lewis, Roy Del Ruth, and Lemuel Ayers. Charles Walters wrote the screenplay.

The massive stellar cast includes Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Lena Horne, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, William Powell, Cyd Charisse, Hume Cronyn, William Frawley, Keenan Wynn, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Kathryn Grayson, Edward Arnold. “Ziegfeld Follies” was not as popular with the public as expected, and was a financial loss for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.