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
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Billie Burke
Anna Held
Billings
Fannie Brice
Audrey Dane
Sampston
Ray Bolger
Sidney
Dr. Ziegfeld
Sandow
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Marie
Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)
Herself
Mary Lou
Erlanger
Costumer
Pierre
Sage
Will Rogers
Eddie Cantor
Stock Broker
Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
Gene Buck (uncredited)
Mary Lou as a Child (uncredited)
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Julian Mitchell (uncredited)
Flossie - Audrey's Maid (uncredited)
