Ziegfeld Girl stars James Stewart, Judy Garland,
Hedy Lamar, and Lana Turner. The movie highlights the lives of three women as
they are discovered and are chosen to be apart of the Ziegfeld Follies. The
Ziegfeld Follies was a collection of extravagant Broadway productions popular
in the early part of the 20th century.
Susan(Judy Garland), Sandra(Hedy Lamar), and
Sheila(Lana Turner) come from different backgrounds and are each at a different
stage of their lives but the Follies bring them together and they become
friends.
Each of them deals with the positive and negative
aspects of being a Ziegfeld Girl. While Susan and Sandra find themselves becoming
stronger and more confident, Shelia has trouble with her new found fame.
While I am used to seeing Judy Garland in the
staring role of most of the movies I’ve seen of her, in this movie, it is Lana
Turner who is the star. The scenes with James Stewart and Lana Turner are
powerful and it is easy to see why both are part of Hollywood’s best. Judy
Garland has a few numbers that she sings perfectly, the way only Judy can. The scenes
between Judy(Susan) and Charles Winninger(Susan’s Father) are touching. Hedy
Lamar steals the show during the Ziegfeld Follies numbers with her beauty.
This movie has a little bit of everything;
romance, comedy, drama, and wonderful musical numbers. A must see with this
star studded and talented cast.
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