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There's No Business... is a 1994 British partially improvised comedy film directed by Kevin Molony and produced by Claudia Lloyd for Prospect Pictures. It stars Raw Sex (Simon Brint and Rowland Rivron) as Ken Bishop and his stepson Duane, and Lee Cornes as their musical agent Dickie Valentino, in their attempt to remake a track by Ken's old band, 'The Nice Twelve' for a TV advert for 'Pinkies', a brand of kitchen gloves made by Mort Clayton (Mac McDonald). Alexander Armstrong (Tim) and Sam Graham (Fergus) work for the fictional advertising agency Sprote and Sprote. The film takes its name from the 1954 film There's No Business Like Show Business which itself borrowed the 1946 song of the same name by Irving Berlin, written for the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
The story follows the four Terry siblings, who, along with their mother, form a vaudeville act. They travel across the country performing together, experiencing the highs and lows of show business and family life. The narrative explores their individual dreams and struggles, particularly as the youngest sibling, Katy, contemplates a career in the nunnery.
While featuring a star-studded cast and the music of Irving Berlin, 'There's No Business Like Show Business' was met with a largely negative critical reception upon its release. Critics often found the plot convoluted and the musical numbers uninspired, despite the performances of its talented leads. Audiences also had a mixed reaction, and it was not a significant box office success.
The film suffers from a weak and sentimental plot.
The musical numbers fail to live up to the Irving Berlin songs.
Despite strong performances, the cast cannot salvage the weak material.
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Marilyn Monroe's character, Vicky Parker, was initially conceived with a different personality and motivation before the script underwent revisions.
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The film has had very few critical reviews. It has no entry on Rotten Tomatoes. Andrew O'Neill opens a brief appreciation with the words "No one knows about this film, and that's a fucking tragedy." Rivron and Brint's film "includes pretty ...