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therès no business like show business (1954)

Original title: there's no business like show business
Production: USA|117 min|
Comedy, Musical
Poster of movie therès no business like show business
a company of vaudeville actors composed of father, mother and three children and known as 'the five donahues' melts when one of the boys chooses religion and another a beautiful blonde.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1955 - nomination Migliore soggetto
Oscar 1955 - nomination migliore colonna sonora per film commedia o musicale
Assigned to: Lionel Newman, Alfred Newman
Oscar 1955 - nomination migliori costumi per film a colori
Assigned to: Travilla, Charles Le maire, Miles White

Direction

Walter LangWalter Lang: regista

Production and Screenplay

Henry Ephron: sceneggiatore
Phoebe Ephron: sceneggiatore
Sol C.siegel: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Ethel MermanEthel Merman(età:46)
(Molly Donahue)
Dan DaileyDan Dailey(età:41)
(Terence Donahue)
Donald O'connorDonald O'connor(età:29)
(Tim Donahue)
Mitzi GaynorMitzi Gaynor(età:23)
(Kathy Donahue)
Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe(età:28)
(Vicky Hoffman / Vicky Parker)
Johnnie RayJohnnie Ray(età:27)
(johnnie ray)
Johnny Ray
(Steve Donahue)
Richard EasthamRichard Eastham(età:38)
(richard eastham)
Hugh O'brianHugh O'brian(età:29)
(hugh o'brian)
Frank MchughFrank Mchugh(età:56)
(frank mchugh)
Rhys WilliamsRhys Williams(età:57)
(rhys williams)
Lee PatrickLee Patrick(età:48)
(lee patrick)
George ChakirisGeorge Chakiris(età:20)
(george chakiris)
Charles TannenCharles Tannen(età:39)
Lyle TalbotLyle Talbot(età:52)
John DoucetteJohn Doucette(età:33)
R.eastham

Technical staff

Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe: musiche
Irving BerlinIrving Berlin: musiche
Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman: musiche
Lionel NewmanLionel Newman: musiche
Robert E.simpson: montatore
Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy: direttore della fotografia
Travilla: costumista
Miles White: costumista
Allan Snyder: truccatore
Ben NyeBen Nye: truccatore
ManWalter M. Scott: scenografo
ManSam Benson: costumista
Lyle R. WheelerLyle R. Wheeler: scenografo
ManStuart A. Reiss: scenografo
Charles Le maireCharles Le maire: costumista
John Decuir: scenografo
ManRobert L. simpson: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1954)

Giuseppe RinaldiGiuseppe Rinaldi Voice of Johnny Ray