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There's No Business Like Show Business poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.2 / 100
1954·Comedy / Drama / Musical·1h 57m

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!”

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.

Above the Line
Walter Lang·DirectorPhoebe Ephron·ScreenplayHenry Ephron·ScreenplayLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyIrving Berlin·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Simpson·Editor
Cast
Ethel Merman·Molly DonahueMarilyn Monroe·VickyMitzi Gaynor·Katy DonahueDan Dailey·Terence DonahueDonald O'Connor·Tim DonahueJohnnie Ray·Steve DonahueRichard Eastham·Lew HarrisHugh O'Brian·Charles GibbsFrank McHugh·Eddie DuganRhys Williams·Father Dineen
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Walter Lang·Director
Writing· 3
Phoebe Ephron·ScreenplayLamar Trotti·StoryHenry Ephron·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Leon Shamroy·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert L. Simpson·EditorLeonard Doss·Color Assistant
Sound & Music· 9
Irving Berlin·MusicIrving Berlin·Original Music ComposerIrving Berlin·SongsE. Clayton Ward·SoundLionel Newman·Music SupervisorAlfred Newman·Music SupervisorBernard Mayers·OrchestratorMurray Spivack·SoundEarle Hagen·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
Lyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionJohn DeCuir·Art DirectionMiles White·Costume DesignTravilla·Costume DesignStuart A. Reiss·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Sol C. Siegel·ProducerGaston Glass·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Ray Kellogg·Visual EffectsHelen Turpin·Hair DesignerCharles LeMaire·Wardrobe SupervisorRobert Alton·ChoreographerSam Benson·Wardrobe Assistant
By the Numbers
65.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 65%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind There's No Business Like Show Business's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D8232A
#FEEA00
Mood
Lively, Cheerful, Musical
Composition
Floating
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a white background with the title "There's No Business Like Show Business" in large, red, marquee-style letters with yellow dots. Six indivi”

musicalcomedy
Key Elements
Phone
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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