You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Norman Taurog
Screenplay by	Harry Tugend Karl Tunberg Jack Yellen
Story by	Gregory Ratoff
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck
Starring	Alice Faye Don Ameche
Cinematography	Lucien N. Andriot
Edited by	Hanson T. Fritch
Music by	Mack Gordon
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 3, 1937(1937-08-03)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

You Can't Have Everythingis a 1937Foxmusical filmdirected byNorman Taurogand produced byDarryl F. Zanuck.The film starsAlice FayeandDon Ameche,and was the film debut forGypsy Rose Leecredited as Louise Hovick part of her birth name.

Plot

Judith Poe Wells (Alice Faye) is a would-be playwright who has almost no money. As a result of ordering a meal in a restaurant where she cannot afford to pay, she meets George Macrae (Don Ameche), a musical writer with a lot of power. He offers her playNorth Windsto producer Sam Woods. He knows it isn't any good, but he has fallen in love with her and does it to win her over.

Cast

• Alice Faye–Judith Poe Wells
• Don Ameche–George Macrae
• Al Ritz–Al Ritz
• Jimmy Ritz–Jimmy Ritz
• Harry Ritz–Harry Ritz
• Charles Winninger–Sam Gordon
• Gypsy Rose Lee–Lulu Riley
• Arthur Treacher–Bevins
• Tony Martin–Bobby Walker
• David Rubinoff–Rubinoff and His Violin
• Tip, Tap and Toe

Soundtrack

• You Can't Have Everything
  • Sung byAlice Faye;reprised byThe Ritz Brothers,Composer: M. Gordon, H. Revel
• Chopsticks
  • Performed by The Ritz Brothers
• Danse Rubinoff
  • Instrumental, written and played byDavid Rubinoff
• Long Underwear
  • Sung and danced by The Ritz Brothers and chorus
• The Loveliness of You
  • Sung byTony Martin
• Afraid to Dream
  • Sung byDon Ameche;reprised by Alice Faye, Tony Martin, chorus
• Please Pardon Us - We're in Love
  • Sung by Alice Faye; reprised by her, Don Ameche,Charles Winninger,The Ritz Brothers
• Rhythm on the Radio
  • Danced by "Tip, Tap and Toe"
• North Pole Sketch
  • Performed by The Ritz Brothers, Tony Martin, others

Other releases

Doris Dayrecorded the title track "You Can't Have Everything" by M. Gordon, H. Revel in 1960, along with "A Hundred Years From Today"by J. Young, N. Washington, V. Young, and"What Every Girl Should Know"by R. Wells, D. Holt and"Mood Indigo"by D. Ellington, I. Mills, A. Bigard

External links

• You Can't Have EverythingatIMDb
• You Can't Have EverythingatAllMovie
• You Can't Have Everythingat theTCM Movie Database
• You Can't Have Everythingat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
• You Can't Have Everythingfilm cliponYouTube