Ethel Merman

Born: 1908-01-16

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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Released: 1980-07-02

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

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Released: 1963-11-07

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There's No Business Like Show Business

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Released: 1954-12-16

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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

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Released: 1979-07-01

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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

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Released: 1976-07-26

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

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Alexander's Ragtime Band

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Released: 1938-05-24

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The Art of Love

as Madame Coco La Fontaine
Released: 1965-06-30

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

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Journey Back to Oz

as Mombi (voice)
Released: 1972-12-14

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

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

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1968-12-19

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

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The Muppets Go Hollywood

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Released: 1979-05-16

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

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Released: 2003-04-03

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Call Me Madam

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Released: 1953-03-25

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

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Released: 1936-01-24

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

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Six by Sondheim

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-12-09

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

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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1990-07-23

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

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The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Ethel Merman
Released: 1935-09-20

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Happy Landing

as Flo Kelly
Released: 1938-01-23

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Stage Door Canteen

as Ethel Merman
Released: 1943-06-24

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1986-01-21

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

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This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-12-29

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

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

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Kid Millions

as Dot Clark
Released: 1934-11-10

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as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Released: 2023-10-08

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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Released: 2003-07-22

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A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Self
Released: 1978-12-08

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Anything Goes

as Reno Sweeney
Released: 1954-02-28

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

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

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1991-01-01

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

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We're Not Dressing

as Edith
Released: 1934-04-27

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Anything Goes

as Reno Sweeney
Released: 1936-01-24

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

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Annie Get Your Gun

as Annie Oakley
Released: 1967-03-19

TV Movie musical of wild west sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

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as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1963-04-18

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

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Musical Comedy Tonight

as uncredited
Released: 1979-10-01

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

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Muppet Treasures

as Self
Released: 1985-07-09

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The Mountains of the Moon

as Rosanna McCloud
Released: 1967-11-24

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The Best of Broadway

as Herself
Released: 1985-05-24

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

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

as Self (archive)
Released: 2009-01-01

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

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

as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Released: 2005-08-07

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Around the World of Mike Todd

as Self
Released: 1968-09-08

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

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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

as Self
Released: 1972-01-17

A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

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Judy Garland Duets

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-06-04

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

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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1995-01-01

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Time on My Hands

as Self
Released: 1932-12-22

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Straight, Place and Show

as Linda Tyler
Released: 1938-09-30

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Song Shopping

as Ethel Merman
Released: 1933-05-18

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

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Follow the Leader

as Helen King
Released: 1930-12-06

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The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

as Herself
Released: 1953-06-15

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You Try Somebody Else

as Self
Released: 1932-07-28

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Batman

as Lola Lasagne
First aired: 1966-01-12

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...

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The Love Boat

as Roz Smith
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Recipient / Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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The Lucy Show

as Ethel Merman
First aired: 1962-10-01

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-11

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

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The Red Skelton Show

as Mother Hughes
First aired: 1951-09-30

The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades,...

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Clara Lovelace
First aired: 1963-10-10

Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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That Girl

as Herself
First aired: 1966-09-08

That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

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Tarzan

as Rosanna McCloud
First aired: 1966-09-08

Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star
First aired: 1976-09-05

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...

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DuPont Show of the Month

as Self
First aired: 1957-09-29

DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired...

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Startime

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-06

Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American...

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The United States Steel Hour

as Libby Marks
First aired: 1953-10-27

The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television...

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Cilla

as Self
First aired: 1968-01-30

A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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The Judy Garland Show

as Self
First aired: 1963-12-08

The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...

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General Electric Theater

as Muriel Flood
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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The Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1955-10-04

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