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Ethel Merman
Born: 1908-01-16
From: Astoria, New York, USA
About: 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
Film credits:
The Cave Club
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
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Her Future
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage)
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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
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