You Can't Have Everything
IT REACHES NEW HI-DE-HEIGHTS OF HILARITY!
Genres
Overview
Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the sort of show she pretends to despise. But just when their romance is going well, Gordon's former flame Lulu reveals the ace up her sleeve...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1937-08-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Alice Faye
Judith Poe Wells
Al Ritz
Al Ritz
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Don Ameche
George Macrae
Charles Winninger
Sam Gordon
Gypsy Rose Lee
Lulu Riley
David Rubinoff
Rubinoff
Arthur Treacher
Bevins
Tony Martin
Bobby Walker
Phyllis Brooks
Evelyn Moore
Wally Vernon
Jerry
Samuel Green
Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Ted Fraser
Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Ray Winfield
Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Louis Prima
Orchestra Leader
George Humbert
Romano
Jed Prouty
Mr. Whiteman
Dorothy Christy
Blonde
George Davis
Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Joan Davis
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Publicity Agent (uncredited)
Lynn Bari
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Lynne Berkeley
Joan (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Townswoman (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Howard Cantonwine
Tony (uncredited)
Claudia Coleman
YWCA Matron (uncredited)
Frances Drake
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
Clarette Ellis
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Margaret Fielding
Miss Barkow (uncredited)
June Gale
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Philippa Hilber
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Si Jenks
YWCA Janitor (uncredited)
Jane Kerr
YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Tommy Klein
Flower Boy (uncredited)
Robert Lowery
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Cab Driver (uncredited)
William Mathieson
Bagpiper (uncredited)
Paul McVey
(uncredited)
Marie Melesh
Woman in Café (uncredited)
Nick Moro
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Bob Murphy
Barney Callahan (uncredited)
Inez Palange
Mrs. Romano (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue
Standee at Show (uncredited)
Lillian Porter
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Jayne Regan
Stewardess (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford
Doorman (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Bonita Weber
YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Accordion Player (uncredited)
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