The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

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! 1956-09-28 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Gordon MacRae is B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
Dan Dailey is Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson
Ernest Borgnine is Lew Brown
Sheree North is Kitty Kane
Kitty Kane
Tommy Noonan is Carl Frisbee
Carl Frisbee
Murvyn Vye is Manny Costain
Manny Costain
Phyllis Avery is Maggie Henderson
Maggie Henderson
Larry Keating is Winfield Sheehan
Winfield Sheehan
Tony Galento is Fingers
Norman Brooks is Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Jacques d'Amboise is Specialty Dancer
Specialty Dancer
Roxanne Arlen is Perky Nichols
Perky Nichols