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The Great Ziegfeld 1936 review

 After watching "The Great Ziegfeld," I gotta say, I'm feeling all kinds of emotions. This 1936 musical biopic is a real visual feast, but it left me with a bit of a bittersweet aftertaste. ight off the bat, the movie pulls you into this glittering era. Ziegfeld, man, what a legend! His story should've been a real page-turner, you know? But here's the thing - the film seems more interested in showing off those jaw-dropping stage performances he put together than digging into who the guy really was. I found myself sitting there, realizing I still didn't have a clue about the real Ziegfeld. But let's be real for a second - those musical numbers? They're out of this world! Especially that hour-long extravaganza - it's like eye candy on steroids. The lights, the costumes, the choreography - every single element is a work of art. Watching it, I felt like I'd been zapped back to a 1930s Broadway show, getting a front-row seat to Ziegfeld's glory ...