The Great Ziegfeld
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: April 8, 1936 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireDavid Parkinson
Drags in places and deosn't even try for a true-to-life portrait of the great theatre entrepeneur but it's shiny and big spectacle with impressive choreography. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Powell can't give his shallow role much depth beyond a consideration of Ziegfeld's incredible ambition and ego, but he does give it energy and rascally charm. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
It’s amazingly dull, even with William Powell in the lead and guest appearances by the likes of Ray Bolger and Fanny Brice, so of course it won the Best Picture Oscar for 1936. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Fanny Brice is herself, though she isn't on screen enough to vitalize this lavish, tedious musical biography; it goes on for a whopping 3 hours.
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