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The Best Things in Life Are Free
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The Best Things in Life Are Free 1956 Directed by Michael Curtiz

John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Music
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Release Date 28 September 1956
104 mins
Cast
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey Ray Henderson
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine Lew Brown
Sheree North
Sheree North Kitty Kane
Tommy Noonan
Tommy Noonan Carl Frisbee
Murvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye Manny Costain
Phyllis Avery
Phyllis Avery Maggie Henderson
Larry Keating
Larry Keating Winfield Sheehan
Tony Galento
Tony Galento Fingers
Norman Brooks
Norman Brooks Al Jolson
Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise Specialty Dancer
Roxanne Arlen
Roxanne Arlen Perky Nichols
Byron Palmer
Byron Palmer Hollywood Star
Linda Brace
Linda Brace Jeannie Henderson
Patty Lou Hudson
Patty Lou Hudson Susie Henderson
Julie Van Zandt
Julie Van Zandt Patricia Van Seckland
Crew
Director
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Writers
William Bowers
William Bowers
Phoebe Ephron
Phoebe Ephron
Producer
Henry Ephron
Henry Ephron
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Composer
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline
Editor
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Story
John O'Hara
John O'Hara
Art Direction
Maurice Ransford
Maurice Ransford
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Set Decoration
Paul S. Fox
Paul S. Fox
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Costume Design
Charles LeMaire
Charles LeMaire
Assistant Director
David Silver
David Silver