Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
| Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Gerald Perry Finnerman |
| Editor | Les Green |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production companies | Frankovich Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 21, 1978 |
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women is a 1978 television biopic based on the life of theater impresario
The film has been shown in various versions. It originally aired on NBC, with commercials. It later showed up on Showtime cable in the 1980s without the commercial disruption which allowed a better flow of the episodic segments. Another truncated (shortened) version has appeared on Starz cable.
Synopsis
A chronicle of Florenz Ziegfeld's life from his earliest memories in Chicago, recounting the Fire of 1871 to the many luminaries he was connected to. The storyline is episodic with many of the key women in his life introducing segments in which they were involved with Ziegfeld, some for the better, some for the worst. Other important historical people include Bert Williams, Irving Berlin, Eddie Cantor, Charles Frohman and Nora Bayes.
Cast
- Florenz Ziegfeld
- Samantha Eggar – Billie Burke
- David Levy – Irving Berlin
- Barbara Parkins – Anna Held
- Pamela Peadon – Marilyn Miller
- Valerie Perrine – Lillian Lorraine
- Walter Willison – Frank Carter
- Gene McLaughlin – Will Rogers
- Richard Shea – Eddie Cantor
- Catherine Jacoby – Fanny Brice
- David Downing – Bert Williams
- Inga Swenson – Nora Bayes
- Ron Husmann – Jack Norworth
- Abe Erlanger
- David Opatoshu – Florenz's father
- Bruce Willis - Extra (uncredited)
See also
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936)