You Can't Have Everything_
"IT REACHES NEW HI-DE-HEIGHTS OF HILARITY!"
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...
Starring
Alice Faye, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
You Can't Have Everything was released 89 years ago in 1937.
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 h...
You Can't Have Everything is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
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
SG
Samuel Green
Tip, Tap and Toe Member
TF
Ted Fraser
Tip, Tap and Toe Member
RW
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)
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What is You Can't Have Everything about?
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...
How long is You Can't Have Everything?
You Can't Have Everything has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in You Can't Have Everything?
The cast of You Can't Have Everything includes Alice Faye, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Don Ameche.
What is the rating of You Can't Have Everything?
You Can't Have Everything has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance