Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman (94 page)

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Annie Get Your Gun (1966)

Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields; songs by Irving Berlin; produced by Music
Theatre of Lincoln Center; directed by Jack Sydow; choreographed by Danny
Daniels; settings by Paul McGuire; costumes by Frank Thompson; orchestra under
the direction of Jonathan Anderson.

Opened at Lincoln Center's New York State Theatre on May 31, 1966; reopened
at the Broadway Theatre, September 21, 1966. 78 performances.

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Hello, Dolly! (1970)

Book by Michael Stewart; songs by Jerry Herman; produced by David Merrick; directed and choreographed by Lucia Victor, after Dolly's original direction and choreography by Gower Champion; settings by Oliver Smith; costumes by Freddy Wittop;
orchestra under the direction of Saul Schechtman.

Opened at the St. James Theatre on January 16, 1964; Ethel Merman joined cast
on March z8, 1970. 2,844 performances.

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FILMOGRAPHY

Shorts

The Cave Club (1930)

Warner's Vitaphone #999. No known copy exists.

Cast: Marjorie Leach

Frank Tinney

Ted Lewis

Ethel Merman

Frank Pierlot

Harriet Harbaugh

Her Future (1930)

Paramount

Written and directed by Mort Blumenstock. Musical
arrangements by Al Siegel.

Songs: "My Future Just Passed" and "Sing, You Sinners"

Devil Sea (1931)

Paramount

Written and directed by Mort Blumenstock. Musical
arrangements by Al Siegel.

Songs: "Devil Sea" and "I've Got My Man"

Cast: Ethel Merman

Leslie Stowe

Roaming (1931)

Paramount

Written and directed by Casey Robinson. Songs by Johnny
Green.

Songs: "Hello, My Lover, Goodbye" and "Shake Well before
Using"

Ireno (1931)

Paramount

Directed by Aubrey Scotto. Written by Aubrey Scott and
Andrew Bennison.

Songs: "Shadows on the Wall" and "Wipe That Frown Right off
Your Face"

Cast: Ethel Merman as Irene

Be Like Me (1930

Paramount

Written and directed by Aubrey Scott

Songs: "After You've Gone" and "Be Like Me"

Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)

Paramount

Directed by Dave Fleischer

Song: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"

Cast: Ethel Merman

Voice of Mae Questel as Betty Boop

You Try Somebody Else (1932)

Paramount

Directed by Dave Fleischer

Song: "You Try Somebody Else"

Cast: Ethel Merman

Voice of Mae Questel as Betty Boop

Time on My Hands (1932)

Paramount

Directed by Dave Fleischer

Song: "Time on My Hands"

Cast: Ethel Merman

Voice of Mae Questel as Betty Boop

Old Man Blues (1932)

Paramount

Directed by Aubrey Scotto. Written by J. P. Murray, Barry
Trivers, and Ben Oakland. Set design by Max E. Hayes.

Songs: "Old Man Blues" and "He Doesn't Love Me Anymore"