A Girl Can't Always Have Everything story
Suzy and Pat, two struggling actresses, share an apartment together. They get lucky when a millionaire widower invests in their play. Suzy takes advantage and seduces him, but when he asks her to marry him, she is unfaithful. Pat sees a way to take revenge. Directed by: Graham Evans. Story by: Tonita S. Gardner.
13 total · 13 major
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| acting | major | The story was interspersed with theater scenes, on and behind the stage. |
| betrayal | major | The story concluded with Pat betraying Suzy by deliberately neglecting to rescue her from her theatrically faked suicide attempt. |
| female-female rivalry | major | Pat resented Suzy's good fortune. |
| friendship | major | Pat and Suzy were friends and roommates. |
| greed for riches | major | Suzy and Pat were both after Herbert for his money. |
| husband and wife | major | Herbert and Suzy. |
| infatuation | major | Herbert Millette was first courting Suzy it appears, then later Pat. |
| resentment | major | Pat resented Suzy's good fortune. |
| romantic infidelity | major | Suzy was serially unfaithful to her new husband Herbert. |
| romantic jealousy | major | Pat resented Suzy's good fortune. |