AThe movie is set in
a seaside town in California - think Santa Monica.It is set earlier, during World War II, largely because vaudeville was
done in the US by then.Archie (Jack Lemmon) performs in a burlesque show, rather than a
general music hall show.Archie's daughter (Tyne Daly) is enlisted in the Navy. His son
dies in a car accident while coming home on leave, not in action (we
never see him.)Archie's father (Ray Bolger) dies after performing a number
with Archie, instead of just before going on stage. The show
is held at the same theater Archie's been performing at, rather than a
larger one in the city.