Ethel Merman
Popularity:0.361
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1908-01-16
Place of Birth:Astoria, New York, USA
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Also Known As:Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

Airplane! (1980)
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

The Cave Club (1930)
Begins with night club life in the Stone Age and evolves to the modern world of 1930.

There's No Business Like Show Business (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...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (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. What follows is...

We're Not Dressing (1934)
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to...

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in 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...

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (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.

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls...

Happy Landing (1938)
Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.

Call Me Madam (1953)
Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

Muppet Treasures (1985)
Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Muppets. This collection features many Muppet TV...

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great...

The Mountains of the Moon (1967)
A religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing that it is inhabited by a bloodthirsty tribe. Luckily...

The Art of Love (1965)
Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.

Time on My Hands (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...

Strike Me Pink (1936)
Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)
Betty Boop, a nursemaid, meets a masher in the park; with the Bouncing Ball, Ethel Merman sings the title song.

You Try Somebody Else (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.

Anything Goes (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. However,...

Her Future (1930)
A defendant pleads her case in court and promises to stay out of trouble from now on through singing.

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (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...

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (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...

Straight, Place and Show (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...

Follow the Leader (1930)
A kooky waiter and sometimes vaudevillian promises to get his employer's daughter into a Broadway show. When he kidnaps the show's star, she gets her...

Kid Millions (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.

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)
Worlds collide in this unconventional essay film, when filmmaker, film historian, and archivist Daniel Kremer seamlessly edits Michelangelo...

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and...

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (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...

Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
TV Movie musical of wild west sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter...

Stage Door Canteen (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...

Be Like Me (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...

Old Man Blues (1931)
A woman sundered from her sweetheart sings the title song as a duet with a personified Old Man Blues, in fog-shrouded woodland.

Roaming (1931)
A medicine show singer finds her love.

Ireno (1932)
Singer Irene is in Reno for a divorce, though her friend Bob tries to convince her it's all a mistake. Then husband Cliff shows up.

Song Shopping (1933)
Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (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...

Judy Garland Duets (2005)
Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

Six by Sondheim (2013)
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003)
Relive the dazzling show stopping songs, dances and production numbers from some of your favorite Broadway musicals. Great Broadway Musical Moments...

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)
The program was the first so-called "Television Spectacular". Ford presented the show without commercial interruption. It is believed to be the first...

The Best of Broadway (1985)
Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring dozens of stars recreating their original...

Marilyn (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...

Anything Goes (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...

Around the World of Mike Todd (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'. Numerous...

Journey Back to Oz (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...

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017)
Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's election.

The Muppets Go Hollywood (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...

Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)
First of three programs about musical theatre hosted by writer-composer-lyricist Sylvia Fine.

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. ...

Night of 100 Stars (1982)
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on NBC. Sponsored by Kraft Foods, it was seen three weeks...

Batman (1966)
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret...

That Girl (1966)
That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who...

The Lucy Show (1962)
The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in...

General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

The Muppet Show (1976)
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970....

Tarzan (1966)
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of...

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was...

Vacation Playhouse (1963)
The concept of the series was the showing of unaired and unsold television pilots that did not make the television lineup for CBS. The show was...

Cilla (1968)
A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

Startime (1959)
Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was...

The Judy Garland Show (1963)
The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season....

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third...

That's Life (1968)
That's Life is a musical comedy series that appeared on the ABC television network in 1968–69, starring Robert Morse and E. J. Peaker as Bobby...

The Best of Broadway (1954)
The Best of Broadway is a 60-minute television anthology series telecast live on CBS from 1954 to 1955 for a total of 9 episodes.

The Love Boat (1977)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

The United States Steel Hour (1953)
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the...

What's My Line? (1950)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired monthly on CBS from 1957 to 1961. The DuPont Company also...

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

Tony Awards (1956)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

Tony Awards (1956)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that...

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

Great Performances (1971)
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show (1966)
Dean Martin at his best, each episodes is a combination of extracted performances compiled by the Dean Martin Show's director, Greg Garrison for a...

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...