Ziegfeld Follies

William Powell as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Fred Astaire as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman Lucille Ball as Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies") James Melton as Alfredo (segment "La Traviata") Edward Arnold as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") Cyd Charisse as Ballerina (segment "Beauty") Hume Cronyn as Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket") Noreen Nash as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited) Lucille Bremer as Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues") Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty") Esther Williams as Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet") Robert Lewis as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please") Virginia O'Brien as Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies") Keenan Wynn as Caller (segment "Number Please") Eve Whitney as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited) Judy Garland as Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview") Gene Kelly as Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide") Victor Moore as Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") Red Skelton as J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes") Fanny Brice as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket") Lena Horne as Lena Horne (segment "Love") William Frawley as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

George Gershwin Songs Kay Thompson Vocals, Songs Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist Charles Rosher Director of Photography Vincente Minnelli Director George J. Folsey Director of Photography Cedric Gibbons Art Direction Helen Rose Costume Design Roy Del Ruth Director George Sidney Director Harry Warren Songs, Original Music Composer Irene Sharaff Costume Design Ira Gershwin Songs Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision Irene Costume Supervisor Robert Lewis Director