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!

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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.

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Creators

Michael Curtiz

director

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William Bowers

writer

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Phoebe Ephron

writer

John O'Hara

writer

Cast

Gordon MacRae actor Dan Dailey actor Ernest Borgnine actor Sheree North actor

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Tommy Noonan actor

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Murvyn Vye actor Phyllis Avery actor Larry Keating actor

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Tony Galento actor

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Norman Brooks actor

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Jacques d'Amboise actor Roxanne Arlen actor

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Byron Palmer actor

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Linda Brace actor

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Patty Lou Hudson actor

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Julie Van Zandt actor