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!”
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.
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THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-12-27
Top Cast
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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
Hugh O'Brian
Charles Gibbs
Frank McHugh
Eddie Dugan
Rhys Williams
Father Dineen
Lee Patrick
Marge
Eve Miller
Helen
Dorothy Abbott
Showgirl (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
Stage Manager (uncredited)
George Chakiris
Dancer (uncredited)
John Doucette
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Alvy Moore
Katy's Date (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Tattooed Sailor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 16, 1954
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 3, 2002
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.65x
+$2.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Screenplay & Story
- Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
- Original Score
- Irving Berlin
- Original Title
- There's No Business Like Show Business
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $4.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.1M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Lang
Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Lamar Trotti
Irving Berlin
Leon Shamroy
Robert L. Simpson
Sol C. Siegel
Department Leadership Roster
Sol C. Siegel
Producer
Walter Lang
Director
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
Henry Ephron
Screenplay
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Travilla
Costume Design
Miles White
Costume Design
Irving Berlin
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About There's No Business Like Show Business
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What is There's No Business Like Show Business about?
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.
Who stars in There's No Business Like Show Business?
The principal cast of There's No Business Like Show Business includes Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Mitzi Gaynor, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor.
When was There's No Business Like Show Business released and how long is it?
There's No Business Like Show Business was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of There's No Business Like Show Business?
There's No Business Like Show Business had a reported production budget of $4.3M and grossed $7.1M at the worldwide box office (1.65 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for There's No Business Like Show Business?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There's No Business Like Show Business was composed by Irving Berlin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for There's No Business Like Show Business?
There's No Business Like Show Business holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).