Brassy backstage musical shlock about a vaudeville family is, however, packed with orginal Irving Berlin numbers and treats us to duelling versions of Were Having A Heat Wave along with other notalbe tracks "Play a SImply Melody" and "Rememer" - Ethel Mermans bombast losing to Monroes undulations. Marilyn and peppy but puny Donald OConnor make a decidedly odd couple.
Directed in plush style by Walter Lang, "There's No Business Like Show Business" was nominated for three Oscars in 1955, for Costume, Score and Writing, but it's no surprise that the film missed out on nods for the major gongs.