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There's No Business Like Show Business(1954)

1h 58mMusic, ComedyEnglish
6.1/10
107 user ratings

With Love and Kisses from 20th Century-Fox...Straight from the Shoulder, Right from the Heart Comes...The Musicavalcade and the Personal Story of the Greatest Business on Earth!

Overview

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

Director

Walter Lang

Studio

20th Century Fox

Budget

$4M

Revenue

$7M

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Cast

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

as Molly Donahue

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

as Vicky

Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor

as Katy Donahue

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

as Terence Donahue

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

as Tim Donahue

Johnnie Ray

Johnnie Ray

as Steve Donahue

Richard Eastham

Richard Eastham

as Lew Harris

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

as Charles Gibbs

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

as Eddie Dugan

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

as Father Dineen

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

as Marge

Eve Miller

Eve Miller

as Helen

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1954

Runtime

1h 58m

Language

English

Rating

6.1 / 10

Budget

$4M

Box Office

$7M

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

Who directed There's No Business Like Show Business?

There's No Business Like Show Business was directed by Walter Lang and released in 1954. It is a music, comedy film.

How long is There's No Business Like Show Business?

There's No Business Like Show Business has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).

Who stars in There's No Business Like Show Business?

The cast of There's No Business Like Show Business includes Ethel Merman as Molly Donahue, Marilyn Monroe as Vicky, Mitzi Gaynor as Katy Donahue, Dan Dailey as Terence Donahue, Donald O'Connor as Tim Donahue and more.

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