Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1569802939 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. . He writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television. Geoffrey Mark is a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Mark has worked as an actor, singer, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Grammy nominated writer
Ethel Merman: the Biggest Star on Broadway tells the story of a fabulous star; a woman who made it to the top of her profession at a time when most women were home taking care of their families. She easily ranks as the Biggest Star on Broadway. She introduced Cole Porter's "You're the Top" and, indeed, she was the top. She knew and worked with the great names emblazoned in the entertainment pantheon: These included Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Tallulah Bankhead, Mar Martin, Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson. Lusty, lively and lavish, Merman had a magnetic personality that caused audienced to be riveted on her. From the Inside Flap Ethel Merman is the one name most associated with the Broadway musical. With a voice
Merman Deserves Better For such a colorful woman, it's amazing that this is the first true biography of her. More than twenty years after her death, her name still rings out for us and the title of the book is still apt. People of all ages know "The Merm."Or they know the shows of "The Merm." The most disappointing aspect of this book is that the . George Dansker said This is a ghastly book -- Ethel Merman deserves better. This is a ghastly book. Ethel Merman deserves better. Leaving aside all the errors in grammar and puncutation, and the endless repetition of phrases and words, there is little to admire in this book. Ironically, Geoffrey Mark, enthusiastically thanks his editor in an early chapter. For what? Had this been a student paper I w. MERMO, ETH, AND MISS ZIMM (so called by author) James Stettler After hearing for years that Geoffrey Mark Fidelman (he dropped the last name for this book) was writing a biography of Ethel Merman, I was very excited to purchase this book from Amazon. I read it in one afternoon and was more than disappointed. First of all this is not ancient Egypt and information can be checked and doubl
For nearly three decades Ethel Merman virtually guranteed Broadway success. It includes a complete glossary of all of Merman's appearances.. This in-depth portrait details her career, marriages, affairs, and her children