Full awards and nominations of The Great Ziegfeld
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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot. This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more spectacular shows (sections of which appear in the film). French revue star Anna Held becomes his first wife, but it's not easy being married to the man who ... [+]
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9th Academy Awards (1937) - Movies from 1936
- winner Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Robert Z. Leonard)
- winner Best Leading Actress (Luise Rainer)
- nom. Best Story (William Anthony McGuire)
- nom. Best Film Editing (William S. Gray)
- nom. Best Production Design (Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis)
- winner Best Dance Direction (Choreography) (Seymour Felix (A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody))
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1936 - http://nyfcc.com
- winner Best Actress (Luise Rainer)