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Synopsis: In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is assisted in realizing his fantasy, at least in his own mind, by such luminaries as Fred Astaire, Edward Arnold, 'Lucille Ball', Marion Bell, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Virginia O'Brien, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Keenan Wynn, and, of course, a bevy of beautiful girls.
 
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Year:
1945
110 min
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I'm afraid I've a terrible yen

For those wonderful M-E-N

Amor, Amor

There must be someone for me

But what's he waiting for?

No hope, no soap

If he don't appear

I fear I'm at the end of my rope

Oh, bring on a male who ain't frail

Bring on a man from a cave

Someone to relax with

And pay income tax with

And though he's from hunger

I'm not getting younger

And I'd like to get on with my plan

To glorify the American man

I know the men are few

But what's a gal to do?

I'll get a man before I'm through

Hey, you in the third row:

Bring on those wonderful men

Could you tell me

where the telephone is, please?

Oh, thank you.

Say, could you tell?

- Number, please.

- Oh, operator...

...I would like Plaza 5-5597, please.

- Plaza 5-5597? One moment, please.

- That's right.

Thank you.

- Hello.

- Oh, hello. Louis?

What number you want?

Plaza 5-5597.

Well, this is Morningside 3-3333.

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

- Drop dead, will you?

Yeah. I'll do that.

- Operator.

- Number, please.

Operator, you got me

the wrong number.

I wanted Plaza 5-5597,

and you got me...

One moment, please.

I'll get you the Complaint Department.

You don't have to get me

the Complaint...

- Hello, Complaint Department?

- Complaint Department.

- Hello, Beth, how are you?

- No, look, you...

- Boy, have I got a head.

- Went to the Strand last night...

... and saw cute Van Johnson

in 30 Seconds Over Japan.

Did you like that picture?

I liked it.

When the airplanes went over...

A fellow had one leg.

Handsome, brave...

Van Johnson is just divine.

Operator!

Number, please.

Operator,

believe me when I tell you...

...you don't have to get me

the Complaint Department.

I can spare that extra nickel.

I just want Plaza 5-5597.

- Plaza 5-5597?

- Yes, that's right.

- One moment, please.

- Thank you.

Oh, hello. Louis?

When you hear the tone

the time will be...

... exactly 33 and a third seconds

past 10.

- Operator.

- Number, please.

Operator, all I want is Plaza 5-5597.

Now,

that's Louis Sebastian's cigar store.

It's right around the corner.

I could walk there.

I don't want the world

with a fence around it.

All I want is Plaza 5-5597.

Plaza 5-5597?

One moment, please.

Thank you.

Hello, Louis?

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy Birthday, dear

Mr. Bushy Mendel Horgenforth III

No knife can cut our love in two

Good evening, friends

- Pardon me, sir.

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

- Hi, operator?

- Number, please.

Say, operator, I'd like to talk

to Colonel Culpepper...

...at the Magnolia Manor Plantation

in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Hello, Colonel Culpepper?

Oh, hi, Cul.

Say, Cul, Willie Mae says...

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David Freedman

David Freedman (April 26, 1898 – December 8, 1936) (aged 38) was a Romanian-born American playwright and biographer who became known as the "King of the Gag-writers" in the early days of radio. more…

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