The Great Ziegfeld - Wikipedia
WEBThus Miller's character was renamed Sally Manners, and Lorraine's character was renamed Audrey Dane (played by Virginia Bruce). In real life, Ziegfeld reportedly was obsessed with Miller, and was involved in numerous sex scandals. [27]
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
WEBThe Great Ziegfeld (1936) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Trivia - IMDb
WEBPat Nixon (then Patricia Ryan), the future wife of Richard Nixon and the First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974, makes an uncredited appearance as a Ziegfeld girl. Eugen Sandow is portrayed as a typically "dumb strongman". In real life, however, Sandow was highly intelligent and a superb businessman.
Obituary: Rosina Lawrence - The Independent
WEBJun 27, 1997 · She may still be glimpsed in the final cut, as Sally Manners, the character based on the stage star Marilyn Miller. Her fortunes improved when, the same year, she was signed by the producer...
Rosina Lawrence: In the Country, Fell a Star - (Travalanche)
WEBDec 30, 2020 · In 1936 she also danced a number as “Sally Manners”, a character loosely based on Marilyn Miller, in MGM’s The Great Ziegfeld, although it was cut from the final picture. In 1936, Lawrence signed with Hal Roach, and although it was a much smaller studio than Fox, it was at Roach that Lawrence made a lasting legacy.
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - User Reviews - IMDb
WEBVirginia Bruce plays a character based on Lillian Lorraine, and Rosina Lawrence plays Marilyn Miller (here named Sally Manners). An excellent film in the old style and worth the 3 hours it takes to watch it.
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Turner Classic Movies
WEBThe character played by Chatburn appears to be based on Miller, as in the film, the character "Sally Manners" stars in the musical Sally, which was Miller's most famous role. Miller died on April 7, 1936, the day before the film's New York premiere.
Musical Monday: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Comet Over …
WEBDec 2, 2019 · • The character Sally Manners, performed by Rosina Lawrence, is supposed to be Marilyn Miller. Audrey Dane, played by Virginia Bruce, is supposed to be Lillian Lorraine. • One of 14 films co-starring William Powell and Myrna Loy
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - The Best Picture Project
WEBFeb 16, 2019 · Truth is bent even further when real-life stars Marilyn Miller and Lillian Lorraine are fictionalized (to avoid legal action) as Sally Manners, played by an unbilled Rosina Lawrence, and Audrey Dane, who is depicted with world-weary, gin-soaked panache by Virginia Bruce.
BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936)
WEBApr 16, 2014 · A woman walks by and admires his physique, and asks to feel his muscles. When she does, she faints, and a light bulb goes off in Ziegfeld's head. The scene dissolves to the shirtless Sandow on display flexing his muscles to the music of Little Egypt across the way, and women immediately flock to Ziegfeld's tent to buy tickets for the show.
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