There’s No Business like Show Business

A vaudeville family of five are at the top of their game until one son makes a decision to leave the group and another’s heart gets broken., Walter Lang’s Oscar-nominated film follows the fortunes of a family of vaudevillians, headed by parents Molly and Tim Donahue plus their children Tim, Steve and Katy. But the stars of the film are Irving Berlin’s songs, including the title number, ‘Heat Wave’ (sung by Marilyn Monroe), and the spectacular production number ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’., All-star musical showcasing the great songs of Irving Berlin and following the fortunes of vaudevillians Ethel Merman, Donald O’Connor, Dan Dailey, Johnnie Ray and Mitzi Gaynor. Also starring Marilyn Monroe., This film chronicles some twenty years in the lives of a showbiz family, headed by Dan Dailey and Ethel Merman. Two of the couple’s three grown children carry on the family tradition, while the third decides to become a priest., Lively musical with songs by the great Irving Berlin. The Donahues are a family of vaudeville stars who stay together through thick and thin. Whatever happens, “the show must go on”. Marilyn Monroe gets in on the act.