Is that Ethel from Eddie Cantor's "Strike Me Pink?" She did an amazing number in an only-in-a-Hollywood-movie nightclub that was simply breathtaking -- and she looked like a million bucks throughout the whole film!
In the Liz Smith autobiography,"Natural Blonde" she wrote that she was invited to dinner at Kitty Carlisle's penthouse and she brought a male friend because Ethel Merman was invited and he was a huge fan. When Ethel arrived late and the fan started saying how much he loved her, Ethel said out loud,"Who invited this fag?" This is ironic because Ethel was said to be bisexual and it's rumored that she once had an affair with writer Jacqueline Susann.
Hedda Hopper
Ethel Merman
Martha Raye 
I thought Ethel Merman was born middle-aged.
ReplyDeleteNo, dear, that would be our poor Zsa Zsa.
ReplyDeleteHey!
ReplyDeleteEthel is a Queens' girl....
You don't want your jaw dislocated?
Do you?
comedy is always a risk!
Don't do this at home, kids
Sweetie - put me in that dress that La Merm is wearing, pose me like that, hit with those lights and I would be knockdown GORGEOUS too.
ReplyDeleteIs that Ethel from Eddie Cantor's "Strike Me Pink?" She did an amazing number in an only-in-a-Hollywood-movie nightclub that was simply breathtaking -- and she looked like a million bucks throughout the whole film!
ReplyDeleteIn the Liz Smith autobiography,"Natural Blonde" she wrote that she was invited to dinner at Kitty Carlisle's penthouse and she brought a male friend because Ethel Merman was invited and he was a huge fan. When Ethel arrived late and the fan started saying how much he loved her, Ethel said out loud,"Who invited this fag?" This is ironic because Ethel was said to be bisexual and it's rumored that she once had an affair with writer Jacqueline Susann.
ReplyDelete