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  1. The Ziegfeld Follieswere a series of elaborate theatrical revueproductions on Broadwayin New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. They became a radio programin 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. Founding and history. [edit]

  2. The Ziegfeld Follies was a theatrical juggernaut that did far more than launch the career of Marilyn Miller. It forever transformed the Broadway musical. When the show was first mounted in 1907 ...

  3. In the heart of New York City, during the vibrant decades between the 1910s and 1940s, the Ziegfeld Follies reigned as a dazzling spectacle of Broadway revues. While marquee names like Fanny Brice and Will Rogers basked in the limelight, a chorus of captivating figures remained largely anonymous—the showgirls.

  4. Apr 27, 2009 · Doris Eaton Travis, 105, in her room at the New York Helmsley. She made her debut in show business at age 14.Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times. President Woodrow Wilson waved at her. Babe ...

  5. Mar 5, 2018 · Located on the corner of 6th Avenue and 54th Street, the theatre was named for the legendary producer Florenz “Flo” Ziegfeld, famed for his risqué revues that “glorified the American girl.”. The $2,500,000 theatre was financed by William Randolph Hearst, who not so coincidently was having an affair with one of Ziegfeld’s showgirls.

  6. May 27, 2024 · After a start on the burlesque circuit, Brice joined the glamorous Ziegfeld Follies as the ensemble’s first true comedienne, and this high-profile affiliation led to extensive radio appearances, recording contracts, and roles in Hollywood films, her life later inspiring Funny Girl, the 1964 Broadway musical in which Barbra Streisand originated the role she would take to the screen four years ...

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  8. Ziegfeld Follies. Between 1907 and the early 1930s, the Ziegfeld Follies was the most spectacular and famous American revue (a theatrical production consisting of songs, skits, and dance numbers). The Follies was conceived by theatrical impresario (the promoter and manager of a theater company) Florenz Ziegfeld (1869–1932) and his first wife ...

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