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2. They Don't Do That on TV Anymore. And now, here's "Ethel Merman" on SCTV.
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:20 PM
May 2024

Seeing as how this is Liberace's birthday (May 16, 1919), let's kill two birds with one stone.


Liberace's Musical Tribute to the Holidays

SCTV

68.9K subscribers

279,236 views Jul 22, 2010
Liberace performs "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson. Also featuring a memorable piano duel with Elton John, a song from Ethel, and a monologue ("Good King Wenceslas&quot from Orson Welles.

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Liberace - Thomas; Elton John - Moranis; Orson Welles - Candy; Ethel Merman - Martin; muscular elf - extra


SCTV - ETHEL MERMAN (“Wake Up & Love Me”)

TVOR - The Voice of Reason

1.46K subscribers

964 views Dec 17, 2023 #sctv #secondcity
ETHEL MERMAN’S “WAKE UP AND LOVE ME”: What good is music if it only puts you to sleep? Here’s a collection of timeless love songs in the inimitable Merman style - guaranteed to put the fire back in your love life. You haven’t lived, unless you’ve made love to “Wake Up & Love Me” by Merman!

Also known as Second City TV (1976–1981) - SCTV Network 90 (1981–1983) - SCTV Channel (1983–1984). This classic Canadian sketch comedy launched many careers and went mostly un-noticed by US audiences save for a brief stint on NBC.

MAIN CAST INCLUDED:
John Candy,
Robin Duke,
Joe Flaherty,
Eugene Levy,
Andrea Martin,
Rick Moranis,
Catherine O'Hara,
Harold Ramis,
Tony Rosato,
Martin Short,
Dave Thomas.

Executive Producer: Andrew Alexander (78 episodes)

Series Directed by: George Bloomfield, Milad Bessada, John Blanchard...

Andrew Alexander - All Rights Reserved

#sctv #secondcity


Ethel Merman--1984 TV Obits, Jule Styne, Gene Shalit

Alan Eichler

60.1K subscribers

4,994 views Premiered Mar 16, 2021
1984 TV obits of the great Ethel Merman, including a Gene Shalit interview with Jule Styne.

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