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Ethel Merman

Date of birth: 1908-01-16

Place of birth: Astoria, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

Ethel Merman

Biography

Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her powerful voice and roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Among the many standards introduced by Merman in Broadway musicals are "I Got Rhythm", "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "It's De-Lovely", "Friendship", "You're the Top", "Anything Goes", and "There's No Business Like Show Business", which later became her theme song. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Airplane!
3.6

Airplane!

1980-06-27

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to

The Cave Club
0

The Cave Club

1930-05-07

Begins with night club life in the Stone Age and evolves to the modern world of 1930.

There's No Business Like Show Business
3.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954-12-16

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets ha

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
3.5

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963-11-07

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $

We're Not Dressing
3.4

We're Not Dressing

1934-04-27

Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific whe

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
3.1

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979-07-01

Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman,

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
2

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976-07-26

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a stu

Alexander's Ragtime Band
3.4

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938-05-24

Classical violinist Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, bu

Happy Landing
2.6

Happy Landing

1938-01-23

Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to Ame

Call Me Madam
3.1

Call Me Madam

1953-03-25

Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

Muppet Treasures
0

Muppet Treasures

1985-07-09

Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Mupp

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
3.6

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005-08-07

Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein ar

The Mountains of the Moon
0

The Mountains of the Moon

1967-11-24

A religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing that it

The Art of Love
2.6

The Art of Love

1965-06-30

Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.

Time on My Hands
1

Time on My Hands

1932-12-22

In this surrealist entry, a fisherman deals with rebellious worms; a diver flirts with a Betty Boop-

Strike Me Pink
3.3

Strike Me Pink

1936-01-24

Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart
2

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

1932-05-19

Betty Boop, a nursemaid, meets a masher in the park; with the Bouncing Ball, Ethel Merman sings the

You Try Somebody Else
1.4

You Try Somebody Else

1932-07-28

Ethel Merman sings the title song with a Bouncing Ball. Animated sequence: a cat burglar, just out o

Anything Goes
2.6

Anything Goes

1936-01-24

A young man falls in love with a beautiful blonde. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner

Her Future
3

Her Future

1930-04-22

A defendant pleads her case in court and promises to stay out of trouble from now on through singing

The Big Broadcast of 1936
2.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935-09-20

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of ban

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
4

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995-01-01

From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty B

Straight, Place and Show
3

Straight, Place and Show

1938-09-30

The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match

Follow the Leader
2.5

Follow the Leader

1930-12-06

A kooky waiter and sometimes vaudevillian promises to get his employer's daughter into a Broadway sh

Kid Millions
3.3

Kid Millions

1934-11-10

A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
0

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

2023-10-08

Worlds collide in this unconventional essay film, when filmmaker, film historian, and archivist Dani

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
0

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990-07-23

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archi

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
3.5

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986-01-21

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like th

Annie Get Your Gun
0

Annie Get Your Gun

1967-03-19

TV Movie musical of wild west sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

Television: The First Fifty Years
0

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999-01-01

Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclus

Stage Door Canteen
3

Stage Door Canteen

1943-06-24

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars o

Devil Sea
3

Devil Sea

1931-02-28

Be Like Me
3.5

Be Like Me

1931-10-24

Ethel runs a run down saloon in Nicaragua. Word arrives that the soldiers are pulling out, and most

Old Man Blues
2.5

Old Man Blues

1931-03-19

A woman sundered from her sweetheart sings the title song as a duet with a personified Old Man Blues

Roaming
2.5

Roaming

1931-11-28

A medicine show singer finds her love.

Ireno
3

Ireno

1932-06-30

Singer Irene is in Reno for a divorce, though her friend Bob tries to convince her it's all a mistak

Song Shopping
1.8

Song Shopping

1933-05-18

Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
3.1

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978-12-08

Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, I

Judy Garland Duets
0

Judy Garland Duets

2005-06-04

Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
3.8

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968-12-19

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

Six by Sondheim
3.5

Six by Sondheim

2013-12-09

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
0

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991-01-01

A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

This Is Bob Hope...
4

This Is Bob Hope...

2017-12-29

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mas

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
0

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

2003-07-22

Relive the dazzling show stopping songs, dances and production numbers from some of your favorite Br

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
4

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

1953-06-15

The program was the first so-called "Television Spectacular". Ford presented the show without commer

The Best of Broadway
0

The Best of Broadway

1985-05-24

Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring do

Marilyn
3

Marilyn

1963-04-18

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in

Anything Goes
3

Anything Goes

1954-02-28

On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who

Around the World of Mike Todd
3

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968-09-08

"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role in pr

Journey Back to Oz
2.7

Journey Back to Oz

1972-12-14

Dorothy and Toto return to the Land of Oz to find the Scarecrow as ruler of the Emerald City. Unfort

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
0

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

2017-05-23

Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebra

The Muppets Go Hollywood
3.1

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o

Musical Comedy Tonight
0

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979-10-01

First of three programs about musical theatre hosted by writer-composer-lyricist Sylvia Fine.

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
2.5

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1972-01-17

A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
3.5

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009-01-01

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.