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 | 104m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Curtiz |
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| Writer: | William Bowers, Phoebe Ephron, John O'Hara |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 1956 |
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| Director: | Michael Curtiz |
| Writer: | William Bowers, Phoebe Ephron, John O'Hara |
| Genres: | Music |
| Keywords | musical, biography |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gordon MacRae | B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva |
| Dan Dailey | Ray Henderson |
| Ernest Borgnine | Lew Brown |
| Sheree North | Kitty Kane |
| Tommy Noonan | Carl Frisbee |
| Murvyn Vye | Manny Costain |
| Phyllis Avery | Maggie Henderson |
| Larry Keating | Winfield Sheehan |
| Tony Galento | Fingers |
| Norman Brooks | Al Jolson |
| Jacques d'Amboise | Specialty Dancer |
| Roxanne Arlen | Perky Nichols |
| Byron Palmer | Hollywood Star |
| Linda Brace | Jeannie Henderson |
| Patty Lou Hudson | Susie Henderson |
| Julie Van Zandt | Patricia Van Seckland |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Curtiz | Director |
| William Bowers | Screenplay |
| Leigh Harline | Original Music Composer |
| Phoebe Ephron | Screenplay |
| John O'Hara | Story |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Dorothy Spencer | Editor |
| Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Paul S. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Charles LeMaire | Costume Design |
| David Silver | Assistant Director |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Henry Ephron | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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