I'll Get By (1950)
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I'll Get By is an updated remake of the 1940 20th Century-Fox musical Tin Pan Alley. William Lundigan and Dennis Day play William Spencer and Freddie Lee respectively, successful song publishers who make hits out of such numbers as "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo", "Deep in the Heart of Texas", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "There Will Never Be Another You", and other favorites (the rights to all of these songs were conveniently held by 20th Century-Fox). The partnership has some hard times, especially during the feud between ASCAP and the radio networks, when only public-domain songs like "I Dream of Jeannie" were permitted to be broadcast. Still, Spencer and Lee remain pals throughout, while the boys' romances likewise weather the years. Steve Allen makes a rare film appearance as a wisecracking disc jockey (what a stretch!) while Harry James, Jeanne Crain, Reginald Gardiner, Victor Mature and Dan Dailey show up in uncredited cameos. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- June Haver - Liza Martin
- Gloria de Haven - Terry Martin
- Harry James - Himself
- Steve Allen - Peter Pepper
- Tom Hanlon - Announcer
- Peggy O'Connor - U.S.O. Girl
- Frank Mills - Fish Market Man
- Stanley Prager - Song Plugger
- Dan Dailey - Himself
- Charles Tannen - Director
- Kathleen Hughes - Secretary
- Jeanne Crain - Guest
- Harry Lauter - Assistant Director
- William Lundigan - William Spencer
- Dennis Day - Freddy Lee
- Thelma Ritter - Miss Murphy
- Danny Davenport - Chester Dovley
- Victor Mature - Himself
- Harry Seymour - Stage Manager
- Bob McCord - Commentator
- Reginald Gardiner - Himself
- Don Hicks - Assistant Director
- John Butler - Man by Fireplace
- Vincent Renno - Head Waiter
- Paul Picerni - Marine Sergeant
- Dick Winslow - Cooky Myers
- Director(s):
- Richard Sale
- Writer(s):
- Richard Sale, Mary Loos
- Producer(s):
- William Perlberg
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