When an Opera legend meets a Broadway legend...

Posted: 7/9/03 at 10:43am

This is a classic:
http://www.parterre.com/dementia.htm Updated On: 7/9/03 at 10:43 AM

[Duane Reade]

Posted: 7/9/03 at 10:49am

That's hilarious. You gotta love the Merm. So mad I never got to meet her...

[broadway geek]

Posted: 7/9/03 at 10:50am

Good link, made me chuckle.

Posted: 7/9/03 at 2:37pm

Ethel's crazy, but that's how we like her best, lol.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/9/03 at 5:01pm

Unfortunately Merman's autobiography is so tame!!

The funniest part about her autobio is that when you look at the chapter headings, there is one titled "Ernest Borgnine". When you flip the page, you see the next chapter heading. When La Merman was asked why she did this, she said, "I was only married to him for 30 days. There was nothing to tell."

[billyweeds]

Posted: 7/9/03 at 6:39pm

Unfortunately I can't access the sound clip on my Real Player. Is this a common problem or is it just my computer?

[IssaMe]

Posted: 7/10/03 at 9:41am

Ernie wasn't big enough for Ethel.
And that is the total story of the marriage.
(But something she wouldn't admit in public in her second autobiography).

Posted: 7/10/03 at 6:18pm

wait, whattaya mean, exactly that Ernie wasn't "big" enough for Ethel...?

[Belter]

Posted: 7/11/03 at 4:41am

I heard this story about Merman .... a group of 12 year olds come visit NYC from St. Louis. Their musical director (yes, child actors) knows Ethel's girlfriend, who was also, at times, her understudy. They all get to go meet her at the apartment of the girlfriend. The GF introduces her "And now, here she is .... Ethel Merman!" and Ethel comes out, wearing a very short skirt and a spangled top. The kids are gathered sitting on the floor, Ethel perches on a stool in front of them, legs apart. Didn't take long before one little 12 year old boy (my friend) realized he could see up her short skirt .... and she wasn't wearing any underwear ....


ewwwww!

Now THAT'S a star!!

Another Merman-ism -- my friend was once a hairdresser and was assigned to do EM's hair for one of the NIGHT OF 1,000 STARS benefits. He came to her and she said "Just tease it and flip it over the back, honey!"