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The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

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

Genre : Music

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Michael Curtiz
Writer : William Bowers, Phoebe Ephron

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
William Bowers
William Bowers
Screenplay
Phoebe Ephron
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay
John O'Hara
John O'Hara
Story
Henry Ephron
Henry Ephron
Producer
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Maurice Ransford
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Paul S. Fox
Paul S. Fox
Set Decoration
Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
Costume Design
David Silver
David Silver
Assistant Director
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration

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