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There's No Business Like Show Business

1954Movie1 h 58 minNR

ComedyMusic
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes67%57%

A nostalgic, wholesome music movie about family and show business.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

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!

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.

Feels like

  • Family Musical
  • Show Business
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Vaudeville Era
  • Song and Dance
  • Sentimental
  • Nostalgic
  • Heartwarming

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Walter Lang
Written by
Lamar Trotti, Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
Produced by
Sol C. Siegel
Music by
Irving Berlin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 16, 1954 · 1 h 58 min · NR

Released
December 16, 1954
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Music, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$7 million
Available in
53 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream There's No Business Like Show Business?"

Questions about There's No Business Like Show Business

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

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

In the United States, you can rent or buy There's No Business Like Show Business from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

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

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%).

Is There's No Business Like Show Business okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will There's No Business Like Show Business make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).

Is There's No Business Like Show Business good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.