“The Great Ziegfeld.”

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 379, 10 March 1937, Page 2

“The Great Ziegfeld.”

Mtitro-Goldwy n-Mayer’t magnificent production “The Great Ziegfeld” will commence a season at the Pl-aza Theartre, Stratford, on Saturday next. The producers claim that no greater show has ever been attempted on either stage or screen. Bevies of beautiful girls, lavish sets, tuneful musical numbers, gorgeous gowns, and a fine story are the features of the picture. One fact about a really outstanding film is that its merits are always heard of much in advance, and is the case of “The Grealt Ziegfeld” this is very much so. As Florenz Ziegfeld, jur., William Powell, male lead for many brilliant films in the last few years, gives a portrayal ■Which will still further enhance his reputation as a born actor. No more fitting lead could have been selected for Powell than Myrna Loy, who, as Billie Burke, makes a beautiful and understanding heroine. Luise Rainer,

in the part of Anna Held', Frank Morgan and Reginald Owen are the most important of the other members of the cait. On account of its Tavisti- • nes-s and spectacle, ite music and dancing and because of the remairkable entertainment which it offers, “The Great Ziegfeld” cannot fail to appeal to all local picture-goers, i “The Grealt Ziegfeld” season will I continue for four nights.