The Best Things in Life Are Free
movie
John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!
Released September 28, 1956
Genres:
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
as
B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
Dan Dailey
as
Ray Henderson
Ernest Borgnine
as
Lew Brown
Sheree North
as
Kitty Kane
Tommy Noonan
as
Carl Frisbee
Murvyn Vye
as
Manny Costain
Phyllis Avery
as
Maggie Henderson
Larry Keating
as
Winfield Sheehan
Tony Galento
as
Fingers
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Norman Brooks
as
Al Jolson
Jacques d'Amboise
as
Specialty Dancer
Roxanne Arlen
as
Perky Nichols
Crew
Michael Curtiz
as
Director
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Phoebe Ephron
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Screenplay
William Bowers
as
Screenplay
John O'Hara
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Story
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David Silver
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Assistant Director
Leigh Harline
as
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
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Director of Photography
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Maurice Ransford
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Art Direction
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Paul S. Fox
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Set Decoration
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Lyle R. Wheeler
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Art Direction
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Charles LeMaire
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Costume Design
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Henry Ephron
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Producer