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Movie

Ziegfeld Follies

Released: August 26, 1945 (1945)

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genres: Music, Comedy

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • William Powell as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

    Age at release: 53

  • Fanny Brice as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

    Age at release: 53

  • Fred Astaire as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

    Age at release: 46

  • James Melton as Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")

    Age at release: 41

  • Lucille Ball as Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

    Age at release: 34

  • Gene Kelly as Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

    Age at release: 33

  • Lucille Bremer as Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")

    Age at release: 28

  • Lena Horne as Lena Horne (segment "Love")

    Age at release: 28

  • Judy Garland as Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")

    Age at release: 23

  • Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")

    Age at release: 23

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  • Victor Moore as Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

    Age at release: 69

  • William Frawley as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

    Age at release: 58

  • Edward Arnold as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

    Age at release: 55

  • Robert Lewis as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")

    Age at release: 36

  • Hume Cronyn as Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

    Age at release: 34

  • Melba Snowden as Dancer

    Age at release: 33

  • Red Skelton as J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")

    Age at release: 32

  • Keenan Wynn as Caller (segment "Number Please")

    Age at release: 29

  • Virginia O'Brien as Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

    Age at release: 26

  • Marion Bell as Violetta (segment "La Traviata")

    Age at release: 25

  • Esther Williams as Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")

    Age at release: 24

  • Cyd Charisse as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")

    Age at release: 23

  • Eve Whitney as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

    Age at release: 22

  • Noreen Nash as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

    Age at release: 21