Ziegfeld Follies "Glorifying the American Girl" 1907~1931

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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[MPL029]

Is that Lillian Gish at 0:45>?

[Stacey Lynn]

Yes Photographed by the Ziegfeld Follies photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston..she was not a Ziegfeld Girl..in case anyone reads this in future :)

[FarnhazenBrep]

Haunting music for haunting faces. Thank you.

--F Brep

[Stacey Lynn]

Thanks for watching it!

[rachelas8]

my grandmother was a ziegfeld folly

[Stacey Lynn]

I have moved my Ziegfeld page to Facebook if your on there. Im at Ziegfeld Follies Girls Tribute "Glorifying the American Girl"

[emiloveist]

These ladies are all so beautiful.

[Rick Burton]

What a beautiful montage! Mesmerizing!

Thanks so much for sharing!

[ThePageofBettie]

2:53  Lovely back....

[ThePageofBettie]

Perfect music choice... a sweet "Deja vu" is coming....

[grease58]

wow- a style, demeanor and grace that is sorely missed today..........simply beautiful!