Mary Martin, Ethel Merman : their legendary appearance on the Ford 50th anniversary show, June 15, 1953.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoPleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, ©2004.
Description1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorRobbins, Jerome choreographer.
Other author/creatorMerman, Ethel performer.
Other author/creatorMartin, Mary, 1913-1990 performer.
Other author/creatorAllison, Fran, host.
Other author/creatorTillstrom, Burr host.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Alexander's ragtime band.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Annie get your gun. There's no business like show business.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. South Pacific. I'm in love with a wonderful guy.
Included WorkEdwards, Gus, 1879-1945 By the light of the silvery moon.
Included WorkVon Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 Wait 'till the sun shines Nellie.
Included WorkSnyder, Ted, 1881-1965. Sheik of Araby.
Included WorkWoods, Harry, 1896-1970 When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along.
Included WorkBurnett, Ernie, 1884-1959. My melancholy baby.
Included WorkMonaco, James V., 1885-1945 You made me love you.
Included WorkBarris, Harry, 1905-1962 Mississippi mud.
Included WorkFreed, Arthur, 1894-1973 I cried for you.
Included WorkKenbrovin, Jaan I'm forever blowing bubles.
Included WorkCarroll, Harry, 1892-1962 I'm always chasing rainbows.
Included WorkMcHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. Every night at eight. I'm in the mood for love.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 I love a parade.
Included WorkBrown, Lew I'd climb the highest mountain.
Included WorkHenderson, Ray, 1896-1970 I'm sitting on top of the world.
Included WorkFields, Dorothy, 1905-1974 I can't give you anything but love.
Included WorkAhlert, Fred E., 1892-1953 I'll get by.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Call me madam You're just in love.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. South Pacific. I'm gonna wash that man right out-a my hair.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Anything goes. I get a kick out of you.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Born to dance I've got you under my skin.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Leave it to me! My heart belongs to Daddy
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. I got rhythm.
Included WorkFriml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Rose-Marie. Indian love call.
Included WorkYoumans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette. Tea for two.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 Cotton club parade. Stormy weather.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Love me tonight. Isn't it romantic.
Other author/creatorWCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorWNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorFord Motor Company.
Other author/creatorVideo Artists International.
Variant title Title on enclosed leaflet: Mary Martin & Ethel Merman
Variant title Title on DVD container spine: Mary Martin, Ethel Merman: the Ford 50th anniversary show appearance
Variant title Title at IMDb: Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Partial contents Opening credits -- Alexander's Ragtime Band / Ethel Merman -- Mademoiselle from Armentières / Ethel Merman -- The fashion show ("The Shape" -- comedy routine about changes in fashion over the first half of the 20th century) / Mary Martin -- A Vaudeville pantomime: "Your folks and my folks" / Martin and Merman.
Partial contents The following "medley" is performed by Martin and Merman together: There's no business like show business / by Irving Berlin -- I'm in love with a wonderful guy / by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II -- By the light of the silvery Moon / Edwards, Madden -- Wait till the sun shines Nellie / Sterling, Von Tilzer -- I'm the Sheik of Araby / Smith, Snyder, Wheeler -- When the red red robin comes bob bob bobbin' along / Woods -- Melancholy baby / by Ernie Burnett and George Norton -- You made me love you / by James V. Monaco and Joseph McCarthy -- Mississippi mud / Barris, Cavanaugh -- I cried for you / Arnheim, Freed, Lyman -- I'm forever blowing bubbles / Kenbrovin, Kellette -- I'm always chasing rainbows / McCarthy, Carrol -- I'm in the mood for love / Fields, McHugh -- I love a parade / Arlen, Kohler -- I'd climb the highest mountain / Clare, Brown -- I'm sitting on top of the world / Henderson, Lewis, Young -- I got a feeling you're fooling / Brown -- I can't give you anything but love / Fields, McHugh -- I"ll get by / Turk, Ahlert -- You're just in love / Berlin -- I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair / Rodgers, Hammerstein -- I get a kick out of you / by Cole Porter -- I've got you under my skin / Porter -- My heart belongs to Daddy / Porter -- I got rhythm / by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin -- Indian love call / by Rudolf Friml -- Tea for two / Caesar, Youmans -- Stormy weather / Arlen, Koehler -- Isn't it romantic? / Rodgers, Hart -- I got rhythm (reprise) / Gershwin -- There's no business like show business (reprise) / Berlin.
Abstract A segment from the Ford 50th anniversary show, in which Ethel Merman and Mary Martin perform songs, including medleys and duets.
CreditsAll sequences staged and conceived by Jerome Robbins ; digital photo editing by Edward Cardona ; executive producer, Ernest Gilbert ; DVD production coordinator, Allan Altman.
Performer Performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin ; hosted by Kukla, Fran, and Ollie (Burr Tillstrom, puppeteer).
Date/time/place of a event noteBroadcast live from the Center Theatre, Rockefeller Center, New York City, on June 15, 1953.
Biographical noteThe Ford 50th anniversary show was a two-hour television special sponsored by Ford Motors and broadcast by NBC and CBS.
UPC 089948429296
Publisher number4292 VAI