There's No Business Like Show Business

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!

19541h 58m6.1(114 votes)

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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.

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) is a music and comedy film directed by Walter Lang. It stars Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, and Mitzi Gaynor. The film runs for 1 hour 58 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.1 out of 10 from 114 votes.

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Director

Walter Lang

Cast

Ethel Merman

Molly Donahue

Marilyn Monroe

Vicky

Mitzi Gaynor

Katy Donahue

Dan Dailey

Terence Donahue

Donald O'Connor

Tim Donahue

Johnnie Ray

Steve Donahue

Richard Eastham

Lew Harris

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Where can I watch There's No Business Like Show Business?

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

There's No Business Like Show Business stars Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Mitzi Gaynor, and Dan Dailey, and was directed by Walter Lang.

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

There's No Business Like Show Business has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes.

When did There's No Business Like Show Business come out?

There's No Business Like Show Business was released in 1954.

What genre is There's No Business Like Show Business?

There's No Business Like Show Business is a music and comedy film.

Is There's No Business Like Show Business worth watching?

There's No Business Like Show Business holds an average audience score of 6.1 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.