Overview
Ethel Merman
Known For
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Worlds collide in this unconventional essay film, when filmmaker, film...
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on...
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the...
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Relive the dazzling show stopping songs, dances and production numbers...
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and...
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's...
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