Call Me Madam

The Merm was never a BIG HIT in films, Glebb.

Did a few musicals in the 30s--then some comedies in the 60s--(IT'S A MAD MAD MAD WORLD, etc.)

Hollywood thought her personality was too "big" and "explosive" for the large screen.


***draggs Glebb into the corner and whisphers*** 'its call me MADAM', Glebb.

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Money money money money money money...

Blame it on Gov:


"Can You Use Any Money Today?":


Money, money, money, money, money, money
Can you use any money today?
Money, money, money, money, money, money
Nice new bills that we're giving away

There are photographs on ev'ry one
Lincoln, Grant and Washington
Or you might like the ones with Henry Clay
Can you use any money today?

Two million, four million, six million, ten
Take what you want, when it's gone you can come back again

Bills that haven't been printed yet
You can have them by the sack
Coins that haven't been minted yet
That you never have to give back

Money, money, money, money, money, money
Uncle Sam puts it right on the line
And if we ever run out of checks for him to sign
You can have mine
All of mine
You can have mine

Money, money, money, money, money, money
Can you use any dollars today?

Money, money, money, money, money, money
We've so much that it gets in our way

In our Treas'ry there's a mighty sum
Millions we've subtracted from
The envelopes that hold our take home pay
Can you use any money today?

Home in the states underground there's a cave full of gold
Back up a truck and we'll fill it with all it can hold
Take ten million and please don't fuss
If you find it can't be spent
You can lend it right back to us
And we'll pay you seven percent

Money, money, money, money, money, money
Uncle Sam puts it right on the line
And if that feller with whiskers ever should decline
You can have mine
All of mine
You can have mine!


Music and Lyrics: Irving Berlin


Copyright © ASCAP. All rights reserved.

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Cool!
I enjoyed Vera Ellen as Princess Maria but oh my gosh was she skinny.

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I bought this DVD when it was first released a while back. I still haven't watched it.

Merm's character--Mrs. Sally Adams--was based on a REAL life Washington Hostess--Perle Mesta--who Truman appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg.

In the stage production, a Truman impersonator (I believe his name was Irving J. Puncus) came out during the final curtain calls and took a bow with Merman.

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missed that one, effie...

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You don't need ampliphyin'
You'll be loud as a lion
Be like me---use your diaphragm

Take that thing off your forehead
It looks like a nuke warhead
And you sound sheepish as a lamb

If today I got hired
I would sweat when I'm wired
Causing some electronic zing

Pull that mic out of your ass
And admit you just can't sing!

If you love Ethel, be sure and catch "We're Not Dressing" with Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, and Burns & Allen. Very funny. Ethel sings "It's Just an Old Spanish Custom." 1934, lots of fun, and available on video. Pre-code (just barely).

The movie was unavailable for so many years that its release on DVD was most welcome. The screenplay actually imroves on the narrative (and drops a minor and needless subplot about Ken getting involved in buildinga hydro-electric plant n Lichtenburg!)

Even more fun, in a gauch way, is THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS: Ethel has her hands full on that one. Her eldest son (played by Johnny Ray) announces he's gay; the younger son (Donald O'Connor) drinks too much and ends up dating Marilyn Monroe. When he goes off on a bender, Ethel has to replace him (in male drag!) for a production number with her daughter (Mitzi Gaynor. What a strange movie!

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It also states: "This show is laid in two mythical countries. One is called Lichtenburg--the other, the United States of America."

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