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The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956 · 1h 44m · Music
John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!
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Overview
Ray Henderson joins Buddy De Sylva and Lew Brown to form a successful 1920s musical show writing team. They soon have several hits on Broadway but De Sylva's personal ambition leads to friction as the other two increasingly feel left out of things.
Cast
Gordon MacRae
B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
Dan Dailey
Ray Henderson
Ernest Borgnine
Lew Brown
Sheree North
Kitty Kane
Tommy Noonan
Carl Frisbee
Murvyn Vye
Manny Costain
Phyllis Avery
Maggie Henderson
Larry Keating
Winfield Sheehan
Tony Galento
Fingers
Norman Brooks
Al Jolson
Jacques d'Amboise
Specialty Dancer
Roxanne Arlen
Perky Nichols
Byron Palmer
Hollywood Star
Linda Brace
Jeannie Henderson
Patty Lou Hudson
Susie Henderson
Julie Van Zandt
Patricia Van Seckland
Crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- William BowersScreenplay
- Phoebe EphronScreenplay
- John O'HaraStory
- Henry EphronProducer
- Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography
- Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer
- Dorothy SpencerEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 28, 1956
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Music
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