If I Had My Way (1940)

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In this musical drama, a construction worker becomes the guardian of a 12-year old girl after one of his buddies is killed. She and he head to New York to look for her uncle, a vaudevillian. With the help of a good pal, they soon find the uncle. The three searchers encounter trouble when the pal… More In this musical drama, a construction worker becomes the guardian of a 12-year old girl after one of his buddies is killed. She and he head to New York to look for her uncle, a vaudevillian. With the help of a good pal, they soon find the uncle. The three searchers encounter trouble when the pal uses all their money to buy a ramshackle restaurant. Fortunately, the construction worker saves them by turning the dump into a red hot night spot. Songs include: "I Haven't The Time To Be A Millionaire", "Meet The Sun Halfway", "April Played The Fiddle", "The Pessimistic Character (With The Crab Apple Face)", "If I Had My Way", "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider", and "Rings On My Fingers". ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: David Butler (I)
Written By: David Butler (I), William Conselman
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 5, 1940 Wide

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AJ V

This movie combines stories from two other Crosby movies: Crosby having to take care of a kid like in East Side of Heaven, and Crosby having to put together a profitable restaurant like in Double or Nothing. It's a predictable Crosby movie, but it's entertaining.