The Best Things in Life Are Free

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  • Genre: Music
  • Run time: 104 min
  • Premiere: 1956. September 28.

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.

Discover

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

Art

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Charles LeMaire

Costume Design

Directing

Michael Curtiz

Director

David Silver

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Henry Ephron

Producer

Sound

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Writing

Phoebe Ephron

Screenplay

William Bowers

Screenplay

Art

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Charles LeMaire

Costume Design

Directing

Michael Curtiz

Director

David Silver

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Henry Ephron

Producer

Sound

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Writing

Phoebe Ephron

Screenplay

William Bowers

Screenplay