The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies is a 1938 Technicolor film written by Ben Hecht, Sid Kuller, Sam Perrin and Arthur Phillips, with music by George Gershwin, Vernon Duke, and Ray Golden, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Some sources credit Kurt Weill as one of the composers, but this is apparently incorrect. The Goldwyn Follies was the first Technicolor film produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

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• Cast
• Reception
• References

The movie, which features Adolphe Menjou, Vera Zorina, Edgar Bergen (with Charlie McCarthy), Andrea Leeds, Kenny Baker, Ella Logan, Helen Jepson, Bobby Clark and the Ritz Brothers, depicts a movie producer who chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evaluate his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person. The style of the film is very similar to other musicals of its era, including the "Gold Diggers" series and others. The film is an effective satire on Hollywood and have some excellent numbers choreographed by George Balanchine.

Songs include:

This was the last film score written by George Gershwin before his death on 11 July 1937. The Goldwyn Follies was released on 20 February 1938. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Score and for Best Interior Decoration.

Cast

Adolphe Menjou as Oliver Merlin (as Adolph Menjou)

The Ritz Brothers as Themselves

Vera Zorina as Olga Samara

Kenny Baker as Danny Beecher

Andrea Leeds as Hazel Dawes

Edgar Bergen as Himself

Charlie McCarthy as Himself

Helen Jepson as Leona Jerome

Phil Baker as Michael Day

Bobby Clark as A. Basil Crane Jr.

Ella Logan as Glory Wood

Jerome Cowan as Director Lawrence

Charles Kullmann as Alfredo in 'La Traviata'

The American Ballet of the Metropolitan Opera as Ballet Dancers

Nydia Westman as Ada

Alan Ladd as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)

Francis Xavier Shields Assistant Director (uncredited)

Reception

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

2006: AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – Nominated