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!”
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Cast
Ethel Merman 
Marilyn Monroe 
Donald O'Connor 
Dan Dailey Johnnie Ray 
Mitzi Gaynor
Credits
Written by: Phoebe Ephron
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A family vaudeville act strains under love and ambition in a big, colourful studio musical. The songs are the draw, the plot is sentimental and soapy, and it entertains most as a showcase of old-school performance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (7,484 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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