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

Gordon MacRae

as B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva

Dan Dailey

as Ray Henderson

Ernest Borgnine

as Lew Brown

Sheree North

as Kitty Kane

Tommy Noonan

as Carl Frisbee

Murvyn Vye

as Manny Costain

Phyllis Avery

as Maggie Henderson

Larry Keating

as Winfield Sheehan

Tony Galento

as Fingers

Norman Brooks

as Al Jolson

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