The Best Things in Life Are Free; He's a Ladies Man: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Best Things in Life Are Free; He's a Ladies Man: release date: 1947. recording artist: Allyson, June. recording artist: Lawford, Peter.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: June Allyson and Peter Lawford. The Best Things in Life Are Free; side 2: Peter Lawford. He's a Ladies Man (MGM 30082), from the album Good News (MGM 17). 78 rpm.
Good News is a 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film, based on the 1927 Broadway musical, directed by Charles Waters and starred June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Mel Tormé, and Joan McCracken.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1947
- recording artist: Allyson, June
- recording artist: Lawford, Peter
- manufacturer: MGM
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1982.0613.01
- accession number: 1982.0613
- maker number: 30082
- maker number: 17
- catalog number: 1982.0613.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Muriel C. Hoitsma
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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