Swing Girl
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- Washington State, USA
I saw Ziegfeld Girls (1941) last night. A great movie with an all-star cast- James Stewart, Heady Lamarr, Lana Turner, and Judy Garland. The three girls play showgirls in the "Ziegfeld Follies," and the movie follows their lives from the time they get the job. It is mostly a drama, and shows how hard it is to keep up with being a "Ziegfeld Girl," and how it affects their lives and relationships. As someone puts it in the movie, being a Ziegfeld Girl is living life at a mile-a-minute. There are lots of excellent songs, dances, and performances, too. Judy Garland sings a couple, including "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" and "Minnie From Trinidad," which is one of my favorites from a Judy Garland CD I've been listening to, so was really cool to see it performed with all the sets and costumes. This movie must have had a big budget, and the costumes and sets are just spectacular. I highly recommend seeing it!