You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
May Robson stars as an ambitious, vengeful woman in You Can’t Buy Everything. She’s a widow and a single mother, and she scrimps and saves every penny so her son can be a wealthy gentleman when he grows up. Deep inside, she has a terrible heartache from before she was married. Lewis Stone broke their engagement and left her hurt and humiliated, so whenever their paths cross, she does everything she can to avoid him. “I hoped I’d live the rest of my life without having to speak to you again,” she hisses after pulling all her money out of the bank of which he’s just been made president.
May’s son grows up, and of course, he falls in love with the one woman that his mother wouldn’t approve of: Lew’s daughter. Such a classic move; children find their parents’ Achille’s Heel and make sure to wound them. This movie is really May’s show, so if you’re a fan of hers, you’ll probably like it, and vice versa. I’ve only seen her in a couple of movies, like Lady for a Day, but I was really impressed with her in this one. She’s very convincing of a mother who loves her son above all else. As a bonus, if you rent this one: keep your eyes open and you’ll catch a glimpse of a very young, pre-discovered Walter Brennan as a train conductor.
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May’s son grows up, and of course, he falls in love with the one woman that his mother wouldn’t approve of: Lew’s daughter. Such a classic move; children find their parents’ Achille’s Heel and make sure to wound them. This movie is really May’s show, so if you’re a fan of hers, you’ll probably like it, and vice versa. I’ve only seen her in a couple of movies, like Lady for a Day, but I was really impressed with her in this one. She’s very convincing of a mother who loves her son above all else. As a bonus, if you rent this one: keep your eyes open and you’ll catch a glimpse of a very young, pre-discovered Walter Brennan as a train conductor.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Lewis Stone movies here!