You Can't Have Everything

IT REACHES NEW HI-DE-HEIGHTS OF HILARITY!

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 1937-08-02
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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...

Comedy Romance

You Can't Have Everything

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Alice Faye
Alice Faye
as Judith Poe Wells
Al Ritz
Al Ritz
as Al Ritz
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz
as Harry Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
as Jimmy Ritz
Don Ameche
Don Ameche
as George Macrae
Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger
as Sam Gordon
Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee
as Lulu Riley
David Rubinoff
David Rubinoff
as Rubinoff
Arthur Treacher
Arthur Treacher
as Bevins
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
as Bobby Walker
Phyllis Brooks
Phyllis Brooks
as Evelyn Moore
Wally Vernon
Wally Vernon
as Jerry
Samuel Green
Samuel Green
as Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Ted Fraser
Ted Fraser
as Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Ray Winfield
Ray Winfield
as Tip, Tap and Toe Member
Louis Prima
Louis Prima
as Orchestra Leader
George Humbert
George Humbert
as Romano
Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty
as Mr. Whiteman
Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
as Blonde
George Davis
George Davis
as Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Joan Davis
Joan Davis
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
as Publicity Agent (uncredited)
Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Lynne Berkeley
Lynne Berkeley
as Joan (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
Tyler Brooke
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Howard Cantonwine
Howard Cantonwine
as Tony (uncredited)
Claudia Coleman
Claudia Coleman
as YWCA Matron (uncredited)
Frances Drake
Frances Drake
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
as Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
Clarette Ellis
Clarette Ellis
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Margaret Fielding
Margaret Fielding
as Miss Barkow (uncredited)
June Gale
June Gale
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Philippa Hilber
Philippa Hilber
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Si Jenks
as YWCA Janitor (uncredited)
Jane Kerr
Jane Kerr
as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Tommy Klein
Tommy Klein
as Flower Boy (uncredited)
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
William Mathieson
William Mathieson
as Bagpiper (uncredited)
Paul McVey
Paul McVey
as (uncredited)
Marie Melesh
Marie Melesh
as Woman in Café (uncredited)
Nick Moro
Nick Moro
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Bob Murphy
Bob Murphy
as Barney Callahan (uncredited)
Inez Palange
Inez Palange
as Mrs. Romano (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue
as Standee at Show (uncredited)
Lillian Porter
Lillian Porter
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
as Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Jayne Regan
Jayne Regan
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford
Floyd Shackelford
as Doorman (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Mary Stewart
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Bonita Weber
Bonita Weber
as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli
as Accordion Player (uncredited)
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