 The couple eventually had two children and divorced in 1952 because of his excessive drinking and erratic behavior.In 1943, Merman was a featured performer in the film "Stage Door Canteen" and opened in another Porter musical, "Something for the Boys", produced by Michael Todd.Her next project was "Sadie Thompson", a Vernon Duke–Howard Dietz musical adaptation of a W. Somerset Maugham short story, but Merman found she was unable to retain the lyrics and resigned 12 days after rehearsals began.