Luxury set classic song and dance

Jaiden 2022-01-21 08:02:16

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)—The 9th Oscar for Best Picture

It’s hard to imagine that films in the 1930s could be made like this. MGM is really not an ordinary rich. With luxurious stage decorations and wonderful singing and dancing performances, many of the current movies may not be able to catch up. It’s also hard to imagine that there could be such a legend in that era. He could easily grab the attention of the audience and walk on the front line of popular innovation. Although he experienced many climaxes and troughs in his life, he was indeed a veritable king of singing and dancing. Bankruptcy king.
As a character biography plus song and dance movie, it is a classic existence, and it has far surpassed the second Broadway melody in song and dance. Each song and dance has its own vitality, leading to the length of the entire movie up to three hours. I have to say that it is indeed a bit long, and I will feel a little tired after reading it in one breath. Compared with singing, dancing and setting, the character story is slightly inferior. Ziegfei caught the eyes of the audience, but the director did not catch the eyes of the audience in front of the screen.
The line that impressed me in the film:
"I not only want your love, but I am willing to share part of your ambition, half of your troubles, two-thirds of your sorrow, and win all respect." The


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The Great Ziegfeld quotes

  • Anna Held: In Paris, I was a big success because they liked my voice. In London, I was a big success because they liked my singing. But in America, to be a big success, I need 20 gallons of milk and must sit in it!

  • Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Fallen flowers, my dear, are like fallen stars. They soon lose their luster.