
I'll Get By
Romance · Comedy · Music
Overview
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.
Top Cast


June Haver
June Haver
Liza Martin
June Haver
Liza Martin


William Lundigan
William Lundigan
William Spencer
William Lundigan
William Spencer


Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven
Terry Martin
Gloria DeHaven
Terry Martin


Dennis Day
Dennis Day
Freddy Lee
Dennis Day
Freddy Lee


Harry James
Harry James
Harry James
Harry James
Harry James


Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Miss Murphy
Thelma Ritter
Miss Murphy


Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Peter Pepper
Steve Allen
Peter Pepper
Danny Davenport
Danny Davenport
Chester Dooley
Danny Davenport
Chester Dooley


Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
Mr. Olinville
Harry Antrim
Mr. Olinville


Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Lady in Audience at The Roxy
Bess Flowers
Lady in Audience at The Roxy
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