Mordden, Ethan, 1947 -

Ziegfeld : the man who invented show business / Ethan Mordden. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008. - 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Ziegfeld's Chicago
The big blond boy
The exotique
Étoile de Paris
The war of the managers
Ziegfeld's revue
The wonderful tart
The wife
The golden age of the Follies
The century shows and the Ziegfeld girl
The dazzler
Known throughout the land
Ziegfeld's masterpiece
Daddy has a sweetheart and mother is her name
Any girl who changes or twists her hat will be fired
Impresario extraordinaire
Ziegfeld's Broadway
The passing of Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld's legacy


An account of the life and legacy of the creator of the Follies covers such topics as his vision of the Ziegfeld Girl, development of landmark productions including "Showboat," and role in the careers of numerous stars, from Marilyn Miller and Will Rogers to Eddie Cantor and Fanny Brice.


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/ M834 2008.