Mordden, Ethan, 1947-

Ziegfeld : the man who invented show business / Ethan Mordden. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008. - 335 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-322) and index.

Ziegfeld's Chicago
The big blond boy
The exotique
Étoile de Paris
The war of the managers
Ziegfeld's revue
The wonderful tart
The wife
The golden age of the Follies
The century shows and the Ziegfeld girl
The dazzler
Known throughout the land
Ziegfeld's masterpiece
Daddy has a sweetheart and mother is her name
Any girl who changes or twists her hat will be fired
Impresario extraordinaire
Ziegfeld's Broadway
The passing of Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld's legacy

An account of the life and legacy of the creator of the Follies covers such topics as his vision of the Ziegfeld Girl, development of landmark productions including "Showboat," and role in the careers of numerous stars, from Marilyn Miller and Will Rogers to Eddie Cantor and Fanny Brice.


9780312375430 0312375433


Ziegfeld, Flo, Jr., 1867-1932


Productores y directores teatrales--Estados Unidos --Biografías

PN 2287 / Z66M 2008