There's No Business Like Show Business

1954 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 6,958 VOTES · DIR. Walter Lang

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,493 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 # There's no business like show business #
00:07:07 and geography.
00:11:28 Terrence was having so much fun
00:15:26 # You'd be surprised #
00:21:38 # Oui, certainement #
00:26:53 She's usually the first one.
00:30:24 you're not to be trusted.
00:35:44 # You get what you want #
00:39:36 Let me tell you about the one I used to use.
00:42:58 Come on.
00:47:40 # Where my honey lamb am #
00:54:03 # Ta-da-da-da-da-ta #
00:58:00 # By letting her seat wave #
01:02:23 Oh, quartet: Baritone, tenor
01:10:15 Wait just a minute, will ya, Vicky?
01:13:54 # See? She did say it again #
01:20:09 Don't let them put you out in the sticks.
01:24:00 First the news.
01:27:59 but not that number.
01:33:51 You know, I thought you were just a kid
01:38:43 Let's go over them tomorrow, huh?
01:42:54 that you're really in love with Tim.
01:47:23 # When the customers don't come #
01:52:13 # Let's go, go on with the show #

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,493
Dialogue density21.3 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line01:52:13

Production Record

DirectorWalter Lang
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,300,000
Revenue$7,100,000
IMDb votes6,958