*Content Warning* *Brief discussions of blackface and yellowface*
This month, we return to post-war Metro Goldwyn Mayer to discuss the glamorous Technicolor extravaganza, Ziegfeld Follies. Friend Laria and I scrambled our way thru this behemoth of a revue, but managed to forget only ONE player's name. Basically, if you love queer films made for the straights, this is for you!
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References:
Crowther, Bosley. “The Screen; 'Ziegfeld Follies,' an Elaborate Revue, Opens at Capitol-- 'Sherwood Forest Bandit,' 'Spider Woman' Film Here.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Mar. 1946, https://www.nytimes.com/1946/03/23/archives/the-screen-ziegfeld-follies-an-elaborate-revue-opens-at-capitol.html.
Levy, Emanuel. Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer. St. Martin's Press, 2009. Book.
lostvocals8. “Ziegfeld Follies 1946 - Lost Original Opening.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Mar. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6y73l3ITfg&t=192s.
Schechter, Scott. Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Legend. Taylor Trade Publishing, 2006. Book.
“Ziegfeld Follies.” Festival De Cannes, https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/ziegfeld-follies.