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You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

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Genres

ComedyRomance

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

02 August 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Judith Poe Wells

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

George Macrae

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Sam Gordon

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

Lulu Riley

David Rubinoff

David Rubinoff

Rubinoff

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Bevins

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Bobby Walker

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Evelyn Moore

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Jerry

Samuel Green

Samuel Green

Tip, Tap and Toe Member

Ted Fraser

Ted Fraser

Tip, Tap and Toe Member

Ray Winfield

Ray Winfield

Tip, Tap and Toe Member

Louis Prima

Louis Prima

Orchestra Leader

George Humbert

George Humbert

Romano

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Mr. Whiteman

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Blonde

George Davis

George Davis

Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)

Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Publicity Agent (uncredited)

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Lynne Berkeley

Lynne Berkeley

Joan (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Townswoman (uncredited)

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Howard Cantonwine

Howard Cantonwine

Tony (uncredited)

Claudia Coleman

Claudia Coleman

YWCA Matron (uncredited)

Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)

Clarette Ellis

Clarette Ellis

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Margaret Fielding

Margaret Fielding

Miss Barkow (uncredited)

June Gale

June Gale

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Philippa Hilber

Philippa Hilber

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

YWCA Janitor (uncredited)

Jane Kerr

Jane Kerr

YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Tommy Klein

Tommy Klein

Flower Boy (uncredited)

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Cab Driver (uncredited)

William Mathieson

William Mathieson

Bagpiper (uncredited)

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

(uncredited)

Marie Melesh

Marie Melesh

Woman in Café (uncredited)

Nick Moro

Nick Moro

Guitar Player (uncredited)

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Barney Callahan (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mrs. Romano (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Standee at Show (uncredited)

Lillian Porter

Lillian Porter

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)

Jayne Regan

Jayne Regan

Stewardess (uncredited)

Floyd Shackelford

Floyd Shackelford

Doorman (uncredited)

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Bonita Weber

Bonita Weber

YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Accordion Player (uncredited)

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