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The Best Things in Life Are Free

"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

82387

Gordon MacRae

as B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva

82129

Dan Dailey

as Ray Henderson

7502

Ernest Borgnine

as Lew Brown

41251

Sheree North

as Kitty Kane

11170

Tommy Noonan

as Carl Frisbee

20100

Murvyn Vye

as Manny Costain

153291

Phyllis Avery

as Maggie Henderson

113654

Larry Keating

as Winfield Sheehan

589670

Tony Galento

as Fingers

1255032

Norman Brooks

as Al Jolson

980990

Jacques d'Amboise

as Specialty Dancer

151005

Roxanne Arlen

as Perky Nichols

147093

Byron Palmer

as Hollywood Star

2461527

Linda Brace

as Jeannie Henderson

2789112

Patty Lou Hudson

as Susie Henderson

2973867

Julie Van Zandt

as Patricia Van Seckland

Crew

4109

Michael Curtiz

Director

69948

William Bowers

Screenplay

122963

Phoebe Ephron

Screenplay

127518

John O'Hara

Story

122964

Henry Ephron

Producer

5467

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

13270

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

14962

Dorothy Spencer

Editor

132251

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

3358

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

1335586

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

26172

Charles LeMaire

Costume Design

132252

David Silver

Assistant Director

9587

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration