
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 6.1
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.
Also known as No Business Like Show Business
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (107 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- dancer
- family history
- musical
- singer
- vaudeville
- song and dance
- theatre audience
- musical revue
- broadway star
- broadway show
- hat check girl
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1955 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1955 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1955 · nominated
Cast & crew

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

Johnnie Ray
as Steve Donahue

Richard Eastham
as Lew Harris

Hugh O'Brian
as Charles Gibbs

Frank McHugh
as Eddie Dugan

Rhys Williams
as Father Dineen
Directed by Walter Lang