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You Can't Have Everything

1937-08-021h 40mComedy / Romance6.5/10TMDB · 4 votes

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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Directed byNorman Taurog

Original languageEnglish

Original release1937-08-02

ProductionUnited States of America

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Alice FayeJudith Poe Wells

Al RitzAl Ritz

Harry RitzHarry Ritz

Jimmy RitzJimmy Ritz

Don AmecheGeorge Macrae

Charles Winninger

Charles WinningerSam Gordon

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Gypsy Rose LeeLulu Riley David RubinoffRubinoff Arthur TreacherBevins Tony MartinBobby Walker Phyllis BrooksEvelyn Moore Wally VernonJerry Samuel GreenTip, Tap and Toe Member Ted FraserTip, Tap and Toe Member Ray WinfieldTip, Tap and Toe Member Louis PrimaOrchestra Leader George HumbertRomano Jed ProutyMr. Whiteman Dorothy ChristyBlonde George DavisWaiter at Romano's (uncredited)Joan DavisGirl in YWCA (uncredited)Sam AshPublicity Agent (uncredited)Lynn BariGirl in YWCA (uncredited)Lynne BerkeleyJoan (uncredited)Clara BlandickTownswoman (uncredited)Tyler BrookeHotel Clerk (uncredited)Howard CantonwineTony (uncredited)Claudia ColemanYWCA Matron (uncredited)Frances DrakeGirl in YWCA (uncredited)Bill ElliottLulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)Clarette EllisChorus Girl (uncredited)Margaret FieldingMiss Barkow (uncredited)June GaleGirl in YWCA (uncredited)Mary GordonYWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)Philippa HilberChorus Girl (uncredited)Paul HurstTruck Driver (uncredited)Si JenksYWCA Janitor (uncredited)Jane KerrYWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)Tommy KleinFlower Boy (uncredited)Robert LoweryCo-Pilot (uncredited)Hank MannCab Driver (uncredited)William MathiesonBagpiper (uncredited)Paul McVey(uncredited)Marie MeleshWoman in Café (uncredited)Nick MoroGuitar Player (uncredited)Bob MurphyBarney Callahan (uncredited)Inez PalangeMrs. Romano (uncredited)Thomas PogueStandee at Show (uncredited)Lillian PorterChorus Girl (uncredited)Frank PugliaWaiter at Romano's (uncredited)Jayne ReganStewardess (uncredited)Floyd ShackelfordDoorman (uncredited)Mary StewartGirl in YWCA (uncredited)Bonita WeberYWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)Frank YaconelliAccordion Player (uncredited)

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