Mary Martin and Ethel Merman
VAI DVD 4292, $19.95

The famed 1953 television special celebrating the Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary brought together two of the greatest leading ladies Broadway has ever known. The highlight of the program is Merman and Martin’s 13-minute duet medley, where they sing the songs that made them famous, plus much more. On their own, Merman sings “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” and “Mademoiselle from Armetières” and Martin performs a brilliantly comic routine about changes in fashion over the first half of the 20th century. 27 minutes.

Ethel Merman
Mademoiselle From Armentières

Mary Martin
The Fashion Show (“The Shape”)

Martin & Merman
A Vaudeville Pantomime:
“ Your Folks and My Folks”
(Fields, Hall; Carlin America)
recorded in 1925 by
Billy Jones and Ernest Hare (“The Happiness Boys”)

The Medley

1. There’s No Business Like Show Business (Berlin)
2. A Wonderful Guy (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
3. By the Light of the Silvery Moon (Edwards, Madden)
4. Wait ‘Till the Sun Shines Nellie (Sterling, Von Tilzer)
5. I’m the Sheik of Araby (Smith, Snyder, Wheeler)
6. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along (Woods)
7. Melancholy Baby (Burnett, Norton)
8. You Made Me Love You (McCarthy, Monaco)
9. Mississippi Mud (Barris, Cavanaugh)
10. I Cried For You (Arnheim, Freed, Lyman)
11. I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles (Kenbrovin, Kellette)
12. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (Mc Carthy, Carroll)
13. I’m in the Mood for Love (Fields, McHugh)
14. I Love a Parade (Arlen, Kohler)
15. I’d Climb the Highest Mountain (Clare, Brown)
16. I’m Sitting on Top of the World (Henderson, Lewis, Young)
17. I Got a Feeling You’re Fooling (Brown)
18. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Fields, McHugh)
19. I’ll Get By (Turk, Ahlert)
20. You’re Just in Love (Berlin)
21. I’m Gonna Wash that Man Right Outa My Hair (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
22. I Get a Kick Out of You (Porter)
23. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Porter)
24. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Porter)
25. I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
26. Indian Love Call (Friml)
27. Tea For Two (Caesar, Youmans)
28. Stormy Weather (Arlen, Koehler)
29. Isn’t it Romantic? (Rodgers & Hart)
30. I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
31. There’s No Business Like Show Business