The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

09/28/1956 (US) • 1h 44m

Music

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gordon MacRae

B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva

Dan Dailey

Ray Henderson

Sheree North

Kitty Kane

Tommy Noonan

Carl Frisbee

Murvyn Vye

Manny Costain

Phyllis Avery

Maggie Henderson

Larry Keating

Winfield Sheehan


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

musical

biography

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