
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows

as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

as Billie Burke

as Anna Held

as Billings

as Fannie Brice

as Audrey Dane

as Sampston

as Ray Bolger

as Sidney

as Dr. Ziegfeld

as Sandow

as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

as Marie

as Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

as Herself

as Mary Lou

as Erlanger

as Costumer

as Pierre

as Sage

as Will Rogers

as Eddie Cantor

as Stock Broker

as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

as Gene Buck (uncredited)

as Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)

as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

as Sam (uncredited)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

as Julian Mitchell (uncredited)

as Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)