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Ziegfeld Girl

Name: Ziegfeld Girl
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1941-04-25
Cast: James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin

1941 | 132 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved A Star Is Born or Dreamgirls, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1941: an older pace and style.

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

James StewartGilbert Young
Judy GarlandSusan Gallagher
Hedy LamarrSandra Kolter
Lana TurnerSheila Regan
Tony MartinFrank Merton
Jackie CooperJerry Regan
Ian HunterGeoffrey Collis
Charles Winninger'Pop' Gallagher
Edward Everett HortonNoble Sage
Philip DornFranz Kolter