

"The Sensation of the Century!"
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Billie Burke

Anna Held

Billings

Fannie Brice

Audrey Dane

Sampston

Ray Bolger

Sidney

Dr. Ziegfeld

Sandow

Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

Marie

Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

Herself

Mary Lou
Erlanger
Costumer

Pierre

Sage

Will Rogers
Eddie Cantor
Stock Broker

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Gene Buck (uncredited)

Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

Sam (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Julian Mitchell (uncredited)

Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)
