New on Blu-ray: THE GREAT ZIEGFELD (1936) Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy & Luise Rainer

Product Description: This 1936 Best Picture Oscar® winner is every bit extravagant as its subject: theatrical empresario Florence Ziegfeld, Jr. Said Newsweek, “it carries on his tradition of superlatives: the most expensive actors, the best dancers, the most beautiful girls…“ William Powell gives one of his most acclaimed performances as the legendary Ziegfeld. Joining him are other stars from the MGM constellation: Myrna Loy (Powell‘s partner in The Thin Man series), Luise Rainer (the portrayal that won her the first of two consecutive Oscars®), The Wizard of Oz’s Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger, and, in a rare screen appearance, the legendary Ziegfeld star Fannie Brice (whose life story would later become the stage and movie hit Funny Girl). Of course, it wouldn’t be Ziegfeld without a parade of tunes (more than 20!), Showgirls (more than 300!) and dazzling set pieces. Most spectacular of all is the massive “wedding cake“ sequence said to Irving Berlin’s “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody“. No applause was added to the soundtrack of this scene. Live audiences, provided plenty… and still do!

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Director: Robert Z. Leonard

Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Virginia Bruce

Genre: Drama, Musical

Runtime: 185 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Warner Archive

Home Video Release Date: December 12, 2023

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM PRESERVATION ELEMENTS (2023)
Historical retrospective: "Ziegfeld on Film", Vintage Newsreel excerpt "New York hails 'The Great Ziegfeld'"
Classic Warner Bros. Cartoon: "TOY TOWN HALL"
Audio-only LEO IS ON THE AIR Radio promotional program
Original Theatrical Trailer
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature