You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 7.5
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-09-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (453 votes)
- Budget
- $1,644,736
Themes
- harmonica
- monopoly
- house
- tycoon
- based on play or musical
- love
- friends
- eccentric
- secretary
- free spirit
- black and white
- rich snob
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1939
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1939
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1939 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean Arthur
as Alice Sycamore
Lionel Barrymore
as Martin Vanderhof
James Stewart
as Tony Kirby
Edward Arnold
as Anthony P. Kirby
Mischa Auer
as Kolenkhov
Ann Miller
as Essie Carmichael
Spring Byington
as Penny Sycamore
Samuel S. Hinds
as Paul Sycamore
Donald Meek
as Poppins
H.B. Warner
as Ramsey
Directed by Frank Capra