Ethel Merman

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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.

Most Popular Ethel Merman Trailers

Total trailers found: 58

The Art of Love Trailer (1965)

30 June 1965

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

Anything Goes Trailer (1954)

28 February 1954

On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love.

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point Trailer (2023)

08 October 2023

Worlds collide in this unconventional essay film, when filmmaker, film historian, and archivist Daniel Kremer seamlessly edits Michelangelo Antonioni's legendary but controversial counterculture art film Zabriskie Point (1970) into the same narrative universe as Stanley Kramer's madcap epic comedy extravaganza It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).

Airplane! Trailer (1980)

02 July 1980

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

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Trailer (2003)

03 April 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form.

Happy Landing Trailer (1938)

23 January 1938

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

Journey Back to Oz Trailer (1972)

14 December 1972

Dorothy and Toto return to the Land of Oz to find the Scarecrow as ruler of the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new mayor, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city for herself.

Call Me Madam Trailer (1953)

25 March 1953

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

The Muppets Go Hollywood Trailer (1979)

16 May 1979

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie.

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Trailer (1979)

01 July 1979

Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others to stop him.

The Big Broadcast of 1936 Trailer (1935)

20 September 1935

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Trailer (2005)

07 August 2005

Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony Award® broadcasts.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Trailer (1963)

07 November 1963

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California.

Six by Sondheim Trailer (2013)

09 December 2013

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

The Dean Martin Christmas Show Trailer (1968)

19 December 1968

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Trailer (1976)

26 July 1976

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Trailer (1986)

21 January 1986

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have gathered together in one place to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary and honor the one who brought them together: Kermit the Frog (and by doing so, Jim Henson).

There's No Business Like Show Business Trailer (1954)

16 December 1954

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

We're Not Dressing Trailer (1934)

27 April 1934

Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks.

This Is Bob Hope... Trailer (2017)

29 December 2017

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

Follow the Leader Trailer (1930)

06 December 1930

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

The Best of Broadway Trailer (1985)

24 May 1985

Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring dozens of stars recreating their original performances.

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show Trailer (2003)

22 July 2003

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

The Mountains of the Moon Trailer (1967)

24 November 1967

A religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing that it is inhabited by a bloodthirsty tribe.

A Special Sesame Street Christmas Trailer (1978)

08 December 1978

Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca, and Dickie Smothers try to get Oscar to stop being such a Grouch on Christmas.

Television: The First Fifty Years Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

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

Musical Comedy Tonight Trailer (1979)

01 October 1979

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

Muppet Treasures Trailer (1985)

09 July 1985

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

Around the World of Mike Todd Trailer (1968)

08 September 1968

"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role in producing 'Around the World in 80 Days'.

Time on My Hands Trailer (1932)

22 December 1932

In this surrealist entry, a fisherman deals with rebellious worms; a diver flirts with a Betty Boop-like mermaid who becomes Ethel Merman, singing the title song in live-action with a Bouncing Ball.

Straight, Place and Show Trailer (1938)

30 September 1938

The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.

Marilyn Trailer (1963)

18 April 1963

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give".

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala Trailer (2017)

23 May 2017

Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Old Man Blues Trailer (1931)

19 March 1931

A woman sundered from her sweetheart sings the title song as a duet with a personified Old Man Blues, in fog-shrouded woodland.

Stage Door Canteen Trailer (1943)

24 June 1943

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war.

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show Trailer (1953)

15 June 1953

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

Let Me Call You Sweetheart Trailer (1932)

19 May 1932

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

Roaming Trailer (1931)

28 November 1931

A medicine show singer finds her love.

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Trailer (1990)

23 July 1990

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.

Her Future Trailer (1930)

22 April 1930

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

Be Like Me Trailer (1931)

24 October 1931

Ethel runs a run down saloon in Nicaragua. Word arrives that the soldiers are pulling out, and most of the American miners and all of the women must ship out on a vessel bound for San Francisco, but her boyfriend has been ordered to remain.

Anything Goes Trailer (1936)

24 January 1936

A young man falls in love with a beautiful blonde. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner, he decides to follow and rescue her.

Ireno Trailer (1932)

30 June 1932

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

Judy Garland Duets Trailer (2005)

04 June 2005

Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.

Annie Get Your Gun Trailer (1967)

19 March 1967

TV Movie musical of wild west sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

The Cave Club Trailer (1930)

07 May 1930

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

Devil Sea Trailer (1931)

28 February 1931

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Trailer (1972)

17 January 1972

A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

Song Shopping Trailer (1933)

18 May 1933

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

Strike Me Pink Trailer (1936)

24 January 1936

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

Night of 100 Stars Trailer (1982)

08 March 1982

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

You Try Somebody Else Trailer (1932)

28 July 1932

Ethel Merman sings the title song with a Bouncing Ball. Animated sequence: a cat burglar, just out of jail, raids Betty Boop's icebox.

Alexander's Ragtime Band Trailer (1938)

24 May 1938

Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful.

Kid Millions Trailer (1934)

10 November 1934

A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it.

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty Boop, the flapper cartoon character who has been a popular icon since the 1930s.

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

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