- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Introduction
-
Part 1 Anna and Flo … and Lillian, 1867–1913 -
1 The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes -
2 Gloomy Gus and the Petit Bourgeois -
3 “It’s Delightful to Be Married” -
4 A Maelstrom of Mirth -
5 Entrances and Exits -
6 The Girl at the Top of the Stairs -
Part 2 Billie and Flo … and Marilyn, 1914–1923 -
7 Taming an Incorrigible Bounder -
8 Lively Productions -
9 The Past Becomes Ashes -
10 The Ziegfelds’ Xanadu -
11 The Greatest Victory Party America Has Ever Known -
12 Dear Old Zieggy and Company -
13 A New Normalcy -
14 The End of the Glory Days -
Part 3 The Darkest Hour of Success, 1923–1932 -
15 Little Boy Blue -
16 Vacations from Reality -
17 A Shot in the Arm -
18 Splendor and Intelligence -
19 Ziegfeld Laughs … and Cries -
20 “I Can’t Do This Anymore” -
21 Going Home -
Part 4 The Legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., 1932– -
22 Going Hollywood -
23 His Shows Must Go On -
24 Beauty Slain - Epilogue
-
Appendix Shows Produced and Coproduced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. - Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Plates
- Screen Classics
The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes
The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes
- Chapter:
- (p.9) 1 The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes
- Source:
- Ziegfeld and His Follies
- Author(s):
Cynthia Brideson
Sara Brideson
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
The book begins with Ziegfeld’s upbringing in Chicago and the early influences in his life, including his father’s classical music college, burlesque music halls, and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. His closeness with his mother and his difficulties with his father result in a lifelong preference for the company of women. The narrative explores Ziegfeld Sr.’s involvement with the 1893 World’s Fair, which leads the younger Ziegfeld to his career path as a producer-manager. He brings Eugen Sandow, a German strongman, to the fair and makes him a star. This chapter covers the early stages of Ziegfeld’s development as a showman and his sensational publicity tactics, which he uses to make his next discovery, a singer named Anna Held, a star. The chapter also analyzes the theater of the 1890s, including the early revues that inspired Ziegfeld, such as The Gaiety Girl and Florodora.
Keywords: Eugen Sandow, Anna Held, Buffalo Bill, Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, Chicago Musical College
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Introduction
-
Part 1 Anna and Flo … and Lillian, 1867–1913 -
1 The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes -
2 Gloomy Gus and the Petit Bourgeois -
3 “It’s Delightful to Be Married” -
4 A Maelstrom of Mirth -
5 Entrances and Exits -
6 The Girl at the Top of the Stairs -
Part 2 Billie and Flo … and Marilyn, 1914–1923 -
7 Taming an Incorrigible Bounder -
8 Lively Productions -
9 The Past Becomes Ashes -
10 The Ziegfelds’ Xanadu -
11 The Greatest Victory Party America Has Ever Known -
12 Dear Old Zieggy and Company -
13 A New Normalcy -
14 The End of the Glory Days -
Part 3 The Darkest Hour of Success, 1923–1932 -
15 Little Boy Blue -
16 Vacations from Reality -
17 A Shot in the Arm -
18 Splendor and Intelligence -
19 Ziegfeld Laughs … and Cries -
20 “I Can’t Do This Anymore” -
21 Going Home -
Part 4 The Legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., 1932– -
22 Going Hollywood -
23 His Shows Must Go On -
24 Beauty Slain - Epilogue
-
Appendix Shows Produced and Coproduced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. - Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Plates
- Screen Classics