Murray Roth (November 2, 1893 - 1938) was a writer and director of films in the United States.[1] Roth was the writer for film producer and director
Bryan Foy, and by late the 1920s began directing shorts in
Brooklyn such as
Lamchops.[2] He directed several short films for
Vitaphone before moving to features including his first in 1933, Don't Bet on Love.[3] Roth also wrote the lyrics to
George Gershwin's first published song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em" .[4]