Top Billed Cast

1. 

   William Powell

   Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

2. 

   Fred Astaire

   Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

3. 

   Lucille Ball

   Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

4. 

   Lucille Bremer

   Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")

5. 

   Fanny Brice

   Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

6. 

   Judy Garland

   Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")

7. 

   Kathryn Grayson

   Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")

8. 

   Lena Horne

   Lena Horne (segment "Love")

9. 

   Gene Kelly

   Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

10. 

    James Melton

    Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")

11. 

    Victor Moore

    Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

12. 

    Red Skelton

    J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")

13. 

    Esther Williams

    Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")

14. 

    Edward Arnold

    Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

15. 

    Marion Bell

    Violetta (segment "La Traviata")

16. 

    Cyd Charisse

    Ballerina (segment "Beauty")

17. 

    Hume Cronyn

    Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

18. 

    William Frawley

    Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

19. 

    Robert Lewis

    Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")

20. 

    Virginia O'Brien

    Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

21. 

    Keenan Wynn

    Caller (segment "Number Please")

22. 

    Noreen Nash

    Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

23. 

    Eve Whitney

    Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

24. 

    Melba Snowden

    Dancer