A chronicle of Florenz Ziegfeld 's life from his earliest memories in Chicago , recounting the Fire of 1871 to the many luminaries he was connected to . The storyline is episodic with many of the key women in his life introducing segments in which they were involved with Ziegfeld , some for the better , some for the worst . Other important historical people include Bert Williams , Irving Berlin , Eddie Cantor , Charles Frohman and Nora Bayes
Fire of 1871
Great Chicago Fire
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women