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You Can't Have Everything (1937)

You Can't Have Everything poster
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A struggling songwriter tries to get his work noticed while romancing a wealthy socialite. They face comedic misunderstandings and musical numbers along the way.

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What happens

You Can't Have Everything is a 1937 American musical film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Alice Faye and Don Ameche, and was the film debut for Gypsy Rose Lee credited as Louise Hovick part of her birth name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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