Ethel Merman: A LifePenguin, 01.11.2007 - 352 Seiten “Kellow’s chronology is dishy and seamless; he understands the dynamics of the theater world and makes you feel the exhilaration of an evolving hit and the frustrations inherent in working with a performer like Merman.”—The New York Times Book Review “[Kellow] has painted a vivid portrait of a Broadway diva who shone brighter and sang louder than anyone else.”—The Washington Post BookWorld More than twenty years after her death, Ethel Merman continues to set the standard for American musical theater. The stories about the supremely talented, famously strong-willed, fearsomely blunt, and terrifyingly exacting woman are stuff of legend. But who was Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, really? Brian Kellow’s definitive biography of the great Merman is superb, and the first account to examine both the artist and the woman with as much critical rigor as empathy. Through dozens of interviews with her colleagues, friends, and family members, Kellow (author of Can I Go Now?: The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's First Superagent) traces the arc of her life and her thirty-year singing career to reveal many surprising facts about Broadway’s biggest star. |
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... star. She had two wonderful songs, “Embraceable You” and “But Not for Me,” that she managed well enough. But Rogers, despite her charming stage presence, was no more a first-class singer than Kearns and Howard were. The Gershwins needed ...
... star. She had two wonderful songs, “Embraceable You” and “But Not for Me,” that she managed well enough. But Rogers, despite her charming stage presence, was no more a first-class singer than Kearns and Howard were. The Gershwins needed ...
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... star in the making. Ethel was so excited she could barely contain herself—excited, but not actually nervous. Always a quick study, she had her lines down cold and felt thoroughly prepared by the Gershwins, who were completely captivated ...
... star in the making. Ethel was so excited she could barely contain herself—excited, but not actually nervous. Always a quick study, she had her lines down cold and felt thoroughly prepared by the Gershwins, who were completely captivated ...
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... star!” George shouted. She still seemed nonplussed. Exasperated by Ethel's inability to grasp what had happened, George turned to Mrs. Zimmermann and said, “Did you ever see a person so unconcerned as Ethel?” Before he dashed out to ...
... star!” George shouted. She still seemed nonplussed. Exasperated by Ethel's inability to grasp what had happened, George turned to Mrs. Zimmermann and said, “Did you ever see a person so unconcerned as Ethel?” Before he dashed out to ...
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... taken her parents to the Central Park Casino, where she was suddenly given the star treatment by the staff and shown to one of the best tables in the house. She later went to the company party at the Gershwins' but left Chapter Four.
... taken her parents to the Central Park Casino, where she was suddenly given the star treatment by the staff and shown to one of the best tables in the house. She later went to the company party at the Gershwins' but left Chapter Four.
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... star, Ed Wynn. After Ethel's Casino engagement ended, she signed a contract with Paramount to make a series of ten musical short subjects. What these reveal today is that the Merman persona was already well on its way to being fully ...
... star, Ed Wynn. After Ethel's Casino engagement ended, she signed a contract with Paramount to make a series of ten musical short subjects. What these reveal today is that the Merman persona was already well on its way to being fully ...
Inhalt
Chapter Five | |
Chapter Seven | |
Chapter Eight | |
Chapter Nine | |
Chapter Fourteen | |
Chapter Fifteen | |
Chapter Sixteen | |
Chapter Seventeen | |
Chapter Eighteen | |
Chapter Nineteen | |
Chapter Twenty | |
Chapter Twentyone | |
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Chapter Eleven | |
Chapter Twelve | |
Chapter Thirteen | |
Chapter Twentytwo | |
Acknowledgments | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
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