Review of Ziegfeld Follies

If you have never seen a musical revue in the old style this is a great start. Part vaudevillian, part burlesque. It is vintage NY. Its in gorgeous color for 1946 and its wonderful. Revues were made to appeal to a wide range of viewers. Fanny Brice is excellent as a slapstick comedienne and she hearkens back to the old tent show days of the 20's, the skits are funny for the time period and quite risqué. The movie glorifies the beauty of women which was Ziegfelds trademark. Remember actresses like Billie Dove, Bilie Burke, Mae west got their start in the Ziegfeld and will rogers revues of a day gone by. this IS GREAT even the great Lena Horne, The first black star of the MGM lot is on hand to do her jungle skit (ala the old cotton club revue style production)