Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.
Credits
There's No Business Like Show Business Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Marilyn Monroe
She was 28, 36 years old when she died
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as Vicky |
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Dan Dailey
He was 39, 62 years old when he died
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as Terence Donahue |
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Mitzi Gaynor
She was 23, now 92 years old
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as Katy Donahue |
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Richard Eastham
He was 38, 89 years old when he died
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as Lew Harris |
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Donald O'Connor
He was 29, 78 years old when he died
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as Tim Donahue |
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Johnnie Ray
He was 27, 63 years old when he died
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as Steve Donahue |
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Hugh O'Brian
He was 29, 91 years old when he died
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as Charles Gibbs |
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Walter Winchell
He was 57, 74 years old when he died
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as Walter Winchell (voice) (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Adams
She was 54, 88 years old when she died
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as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Rhys Williams
He was 56, 71 years old when he died
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as Father Dineen |
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Lyle Talbot
He was 52, 94 years old when he died
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as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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George Chakiris
He was 20, now 89 years old
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as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Ethel Merman
She was 46, 76 years old when she died
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as Molly Donahue |
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Robin Raymond
She was 38, 77 years old when she died
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as Lillian Sawyer |
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Ron Nyman
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as Tattooed Sailor (uncredited) |
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Alvy Moore
He was 33, 75 years old when he died
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as Katy's Date (uncredited) |
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Eve Miller
She was 31, 50 years old when she died
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as Helen - Hatcheck Girl |
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John Doucette
He was 33, 73 years old when he died
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as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Lee Patrick
She was 48, 75 years old when she died
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as Marge |
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Frank McHugh
He was 56, 83 years old when he died
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as Eddie Dugan, Vicky's Agent |
There's No Business Like Show Business Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Murray Spivack as Sound. He was 51 (90) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Robert L. Simpson as Editor. He was 44 (66) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Art |
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Stuart A. Reiss as Set Decoration. He was 33 (88) years old when He died
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Art |
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Sol C. Siegel as Producer. He was 51 (79) years old when He died
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Production |
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Lionel Newman as Music Supervisor. He was 38 (73) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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E. Clayton Ward as Sound. He was 64 (76) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Lamar Trotti as Story. He was 54 (51) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Charles Le Maire as Wardrobe Supervisor. He was 57 (88) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (79) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Helen Turpin as Hair Designer. He was 45 (82) years old when He died
|
Costume & Make-Up |
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Sam Benson as Wardrobe Assistant. He was 45 (86) years old when He died
|
Costume & Make-Up |
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Ray Kellogg as Visual Effects. He was 49 (75) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
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Travilla as Costume Design. He was 34 (70) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Phoebe Ephron as Screenplay. She was 40 (57) years old when She died
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Writing |
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Henry Ephron as Screenplay. He was 43 (81) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Robert Alton as Choreographer. He was 48 (51) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Walter Lang as Director. He was 58 (75) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Earle Hagen as Orchestrator. He was 35 (88) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Miles White as Costume Design. He was 40 (85) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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John DeCuir as Art Direction. He was 36 (73) years old when He died
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Art |
