The Best Things in Life Are Free 67 years old

John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!

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.

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The Best Things in Life Are Free Cast

Name Character
Ernest Borgnine He was 39, 95 years old when he died as Lew Brown
Sheree North She was 24, 73 years old when she died as Kitty Kane
Dan Dailey He was 40, 62 years old when he died as Ray Henderson
Gordon MacRae He was 35, 64 years old when he died as B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
Tommy Noonan He was 35, 46 years old when he died as Carl Frisbee

The Best Things in Life Are Free Crew

Name Department
Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Art
Charles Le Maire as Costume Design. He was 59 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Phoebe Ephron as Screenplay. She was 42 (57) years old when She died Writing
Henry Ephron as Producer. He was 45 (81) years old when He died Production
Dorothy Spencer as Editor. She was 47 (93) years old when She died Editing
David Silver as Assistant Director. Directing
William Bowers as Screenplay. He was 40 (70) years old when He died Writing
John O'Hara as Story. He was 51 (65) years old when He died Writing
Maurice Ransford as Art Direction. He was 60 (72) years old when He died Art
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The Best Things in Life Are Free (67 years)

John O'Hara's flaming portrait of the jazz age... and the guys and gals who made it Zing!

  • Release day: Friday, September 28, 1956
  • Runtime: 104 minutes