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| DIRECTED BY LEMUEL AYERS, ROY DEL RUTH, ROBERT LEWIS, VINCENTE MINNELLI, GEORGE SIDNEY, MERRILL PYE AND CHARLES WALTERS

Ziegfeld Follies

Directed by

 
Lemuel Ayers
 
Roy Del Ruth
 
Robert Lewis
 
Vincente Minnelli
 
George Sidney
 
Merrill Pye
 
Charles Walters

Starring

Actors
Character
 
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire ('Here's to the Ladies') / Raffles ('This Heart of Mine') / Tai Long ('Limehouse Blues') / Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
 
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball ('Here's to the Ladies')
 
Lucille Bremer
Princess ('This Heart of Mine') / Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues')
 
Fanny Brice
Norma Edelman ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
 
Judy Garland
The Star ('A Great Lady Has An Interview')
 
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson ('Beauty')
 
Lena Horne
Lena Horne ('Love')
Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
 
James Melton
Alfredo ('La Traviata')
 
Victor Moore
Lawyer's Client ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Red Skelton
J. Newton Numbskull ('When Television Comes')
 
Esther Williams
Esther Williams ('A Water Ballet')
 
William Powell
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
 
Edward Arnold
Lawyer ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Marion Bell
Violetta ('La Traviata')
 
Cyd Charisse
Ballerina ('Beauty')
 
Hume Cronyn
Monty ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
 
William Frawley
Martin ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
 
Robert Lewis
Chinese Gentleman ('Limehouse Blues' / Telephone Voice ('Number Please')
 
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien ('Here's to the Ladies')
 
Keenan Wynn
Caller ('Number Please')
 
Bunins Puppets
Puppets
 
Rod Alexander
Chorus Boy
 
Robert Ames
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Gloria Joy Arden
Dancer
 
Jean Ashton
Dancer
 
Irene Austin
Dancer
 
William Bailey
Subway Passenger ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Juliette Ball
Club Patron ('Love')
 
Bonnie Barlowe
Dancer
 
James Barron
Couple with Banners in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Eleanor Bayley
Couple with Branches in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Judi Blacque
Dancer
 
Lennie Bluett
Dancer ('Love')
 
Karin Booth
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Norman Borine
Dancer
 
Helen Boyce
Countess ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Hazel Brooks
Dancer
 
Ed Brown
Dancer
 
Marie Bryant
Woman Getting Her Man Taken in ('Love')
 
Kathleen Cartmill
Dancer
 
Lucille Casey
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Jack Cavan
Dancer
 
Elise Cavanna
Tall Woman
 
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Lieutenant ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Naomi Childers
Duchess ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Milton Chisholm
Chorus Boy
 
Marilyn Christine
Dancer
 
Charles Coleman
Majordomo ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Aina Constant
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Laura Corbay
Dancer
 
Joseph Crehan
1st Judge ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Dick D'Arcy
Chorus Boy
 
William B. Davidson
2nd Judge ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Jack Deery
Man
 
Dante DiPaolo
Chorus Boy
 
Frances Donelan
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Natalie Draper
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Eddie Dunn
3rd Subway Policeman ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Rita Dunn
Dancer
 
Meredyth Durrell
Dancer
 
Mary Jo Ellis
Couple with Banners in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Rex Evans
Butler ('A Great Lady Has An Interview')
 
Shawn Ferguson
Dancer
 
Sam Flint
Majordomo's Assistant ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Jeanne Francis
Dancer
 
Sean Francis
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Jean French
Dancer
 
Mary Jane French
Dancer
 
Sam Garrett
Roping / Twirling Act
 
Karen X. Gaylord
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Sidney Gordon
Masked Man ('This Heart of Mine')
 
David Gray
Dancer
 
Aileen Haley
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Carol Haney
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Suzette Harbin
Flirt ('Love')
 
Avanelle Harris
Club Patron ('Love')
 
Maggie Hathaway
Dancer ('Love')
 
Charles Hawkins
Club Patron ('Love')
 
Bill Hawley
Dancer
 
Harry Hayden
Warden ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Doreen Hayward
Dancer
 
Cleo Herndon
Dancer ('Love')
 
George Hill
2nd Subway Policeman ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Shirlee Howard
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Don Hulbert
Chorus Boy
 
Charlotte Hunter
Dancer
 
Virginia Hunter
Dancer
 
Patricia Jackson
Dancer
 
Margaret Kays
Dancer
 
James King
Rooster ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Laura Knight
Dancer
 
Laura Lane
Dancer
 
Peter Lawford
Porky ('Number Please')
 
Harriet Lee
Bar Singer ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Dale Lefler
Dancer
 
Eugene Loring
Costermonger ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Charles Lunard
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Herb Lurie
Chorus Boy
 
Patricia Lynn
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Wilbur Mack
Subway Passenger ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Melvin Martin
Dancer
 
Matt Mattox
Chorus Boy
 
Bert May
Chorus Boy
 
Diane Meredith
Dancer
 
Ruth Merman
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Lorraine Miller
Dancer
 
Joyce Murray
Dancer
 
Janet Nevis
Dancer
 
Ray Nyles
Dancer
 
Helen O'Hara
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Billy OShay
Dancer
 
Garry Owen
1st Subway Policeman ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Jack Purcell
Chorus Boy
 
Tommy Rall
Chorus Boy
 
Ellen Ray
Couple with Parasols in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Jane Ray
Dancer
 
Dorothy Raye
Dancer
 
Jack Regas
Masked Man ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Beth Renner
Dancer
 
Ricky Ricardi
Chorus Boy
 
Alex Romero
Chorus Boy
 
Noreen Roth
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Billy Shead
Couple with Parasols in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Elaine Shepard
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Silver
Horse in 'Here's to the Girls'
 
Melba Snowden
Dancer
 
Walter Stane
Dancer
 
Ronald Stanton
Couple with Branches in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Ivon Starr
Dancer
 
Larry Steers
Magistrate ('Pay the Two Dollars')
 
Count Stefenelli
Count ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Wanda Stevenson
Ensemble in 'Limehouse Blues'
 
Grady Sutton
Texan ('Number Please')
 
Ray Teal
2nd Subway Policeman ('Limehouse Blues')
 
Audrey Totter
Phone Operator ('Number Please')
 
Robert Trout
Dancer
 
Dorothy Tuttle
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Dorothy Van Nuys
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Arthur Walsh
Telegraph Boy ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
 
Robert Wayne
Dyseptic ('This Heart of Mine')
 
Eve Whitney
Ziegfeld Girl
 
Kay Williams
Girl ('Number Please') / Ziegfeld Girl