Country
United States
Date
Sep 28, 1956
Certification
NR
John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 28 settembre 1956 |
| Producer | Henry Ephron |
| Writer | William Bowers, Phoebe Ephron, John O'Hara |
| Editors | Dorothy Spencer |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Asst. Directors | David Silver, Michael Curtiz |
| Camera Operators | Leon Shamroy |
| Add. Photography | Leon Shamroy |
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| Production Design | Paul S. Fox, Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, Walter M. Scott, John DeCuir |
| Art Direction | Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Paul S. Fox, Walter M. Scott |
| Set Decoration | Paul S. Fox, Walter M. Scott, Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir |
| Composer | Leigh Harline |
| Sound | Leigh Harline |
| Costume Design | Charles LeMaire |
| Makeup | Charles LeMaire |
| Hairstyling | Charles LeMaire |
Release dates
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