The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Best Things in Life Are Free

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

1956 en 104 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

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.

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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

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