"The Best Things in Life Are Free": Song history, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video
"The Best Things in Life Are Free"
Other songs written for the show Good News currently included in the Cafe Songbook Catalog of The Great American Songbook: none
In the movie Good News, made in 1947, "The Best Things in Life Are Free" is first sung by June Allyson (Connie Lane) to Peter Lawford (Tommy Marlowe) as they start to fall in love. Later the coed couple having romantic difficulties overhear the song sung by Mel Tormé (Danny) and begin to renew their love. Next, Lawford and Allyson get back on the right track as Lawford sings the song to Allyson in French (in which she has been tutoring him). Finally, in the penultimate scene of the film when Lawford and Allyson realize they are in love and want to marry, the melody is played in the background.
Notes
- For a complete song list of songs from the original Broadway production of Good News , see IBDB song list .
- For a complete list of songs used in the 1947 movie Good News , see the IMDB Soundtrack .
Questions
What is The Best Things in Life Are Free?
Other songs written for the show Good News currently included in the Cafe Songbook Catalog of The Great American Songbook : none
How should The Best Things in Life Are Free be cited?
Cite this page as ""The Best Things in Life Are Free": Song history, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video," Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/best_things_in_life_are_free.html
Which Cafe Songbook pages are related?
Also read "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/between_devil_and_deep_blue_sea_m.html); "The Best Thing for You (would be me)" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/best_thing_for_you_m.html); "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/bewitched_bothered_f.html); "The Best Is Yet To Come" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/best_is_yet_to_come.html).
Cite this page: "The Best Things in Life Are Free": Song history, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video, Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/b/best_things_in_life_are_free.html