Ziegfeld Follies "Glorifying the American Girl" 1907~1931
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Uploaded by staclynn72 on May 14, 2010
Photography by Alfred Cheney Johnston, the official photographer of the Zeigfeld Follies. His portraits of the Zeigfeld Girls are considered fine art today. Thanks to the internet his photography is being re-discovered by photographers and collectors worldwide. The beauty of his work and the depth of creativity can no longer be denied.
Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1907~1931), which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris.
Many future stars were Ziegfeld Girls, Marion Davies, Paulette Goddard, Joan Blondell, Barbara Stanwyck, Billie Dove, Louise Brooks, Nita Naldi, Mae Murray, Bessie Love, Dorothy Mackaill, Claire Dodd, Cecile Arnold, Iris Adrian and other society and business successes such as Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Helen Gallagher, Anastasia Reilly, and Irene Hayes.
Although many future stars started out as Ziegfeld girls, several others were turned down by Florenz Ziegfeld to appear in his revue. Norma Shearer (in 1919), Alice Faye (in 1927), Joan Crawford (in 1924), Lucille Ball (in 1931), Eleanor Powell (in 1927), Hedda Hopper (in 1913), and June Havoc.
I included a picture of Josephine Baker, she performed in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1936.
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these old photos are a trip.
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Alfred Cheney Johnston, great photographer! (now, they have photoshop -big lol;)
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@huguy8 Thanks for the comment on the video.
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Thanks for this video. It was both beautiful and oddly nostalgic at the same time. Ziegfied respected and certainly did glorify the american girl..
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Haunting music for haunting faces. Thank you.
--F Brep
FarnhazenBrep 1 month ago
@FarnhazenBrep Thanks for watching it!
staclynn72 1 month ago
Love Your Video. Breathtaking!
thoserubyslippers 8 months ago
@thoserubyslippers Thanks! I just uploaded another one, its waiting for audio swap, come back and check it out in a little bit, Not real happy with the music on the new one, Ill prob swap it out later.
staclynn72 8 months ago
my grandmother was a ziegfeld folly
rachelas8 11 months ago
@rachelas8 I have moved my Ziegfeld page to Facebook if your on there. Im at Ziegfeld Follies Girls Tribute "Glorifying the American Girl"
staclynn72 8 months ago