You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had!
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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Cast

Jean Arthur Jean Arthur As: Alice Sycamore
James Stewart James Stewart As: Tony Kirby
Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore As: Martin Vanderhof
Edward Arnold Edward Arnold As: Anthony P. Kirby
Mischa Auer Mischa Auer As: Boris Kolenkhov
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 01 September 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $1,644,736

Revenue: $7,433,101

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Cast

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Alice Sycamore

James Stewart

James Stewart

Tony Kirby

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Martin Vanderhof

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Anthony P. Kirby

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Boris Kolenkhov

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Essie Carmichael

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Penny Sycamore

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Paul Sycamore

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mr. Poppins

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Mr. Ramsey

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Mr. DePinna

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Ed Carmichael

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Rheba

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Donald

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

John Blakely

Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Professor

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Maggie O'Neill

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Schmidt

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Mrs. Schmidt

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Henderson

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Chief Detective (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Lord Melville (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Court Attendant (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Board Member (uncredited)

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Inmate (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Guard (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Eugene Anderson Jr

Eugene Anderson Jr

Bobby (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Reporter (uncredited)

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Neighbor (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Neighbor (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Neighbor (uncredited)

Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Neighbor (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Neighbor (uncredited)

Beatrice Curtis

Beatrice Curtis

Neighbor (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Neighbor (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Neighbor (uncredited)

Stella LeSaint

Stella LeSaint

Neighbor (uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Neighbor (uncredited)

Tina Marshall

Tina Marshall

Neighbor (uncredited)

Eva McKenzie

Eva McKenzie

Neighbor (uncredited)

Fred Parker

Fred Parker

Neighbor (uncredited)

George C. Pearce

George C. Pearce

Neighbor (uncredited)

Ed Randolph

Ed Randolph

Neighbor (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bert Starkey

Bert Starkey

Neighbor (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bess Wade

Bess Wade

Neighbor (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Mary (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Newsboy (uncredited)

Gloria Browne

Gloria Browne

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Bill Hughes (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Hammond (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Barber (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Trustee (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Reporter (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Reporter (uncredited)

William Lally

William Lally

Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Reporter (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Expressman (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Woman (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Woman (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Woman (uncredited)

Alice Keating

Alice Keating

Woman (uncredited)

Georgia O'Dell

Georgia O'Dell

Woman (uncredited)

Dagmar Oakland

Dagmar Oakland

Woman (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Woman (uncredited)

Homer Dickenson

Homer Dickenson

Man (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Man (uncredited)

Sterrett Ford

Sterrett Ford

Man (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Man (uncredited)

Louis King

Louis King

Man (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Man (uncredited)

Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Man (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Man (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Man (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Man (uncredited)

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Man (uncredited)

S.S. Simon

S.S. Simon

Man at Jail (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Victor Travis

Man (uncredited)

Roland Dupree

Roland Dupree

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Worried Neighbor (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Jailer (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)

Dick French

Dick French

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Stafford

Harry Stafford

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Carlie Taylor

Carlie Taylor

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Joe Geil

Joe Geil

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Billy Wolfstone

Billy Wolfstone

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Guard (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Ice Man (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Doorman (uncredited)

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Office Manager (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Trustee (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Diner (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Matron (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Lady Melville (uncredited)

Doris Rankin

Doris Rankin

Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

Ky Robinson

Ky Robinson

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Mac (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Drunk (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Executive (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Laura Treadwell

Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Governor Leach (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Expressman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Alex Woloshin

Alex Woloshin

Russian General in Jail (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson

Porter in Bank (uncredited)

Dorothy Babb

Dorothy Babb

Child Dancer (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Howard Davies

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bill Dill

Bill Dill

Reporter (uncredited)

Melvin J. Gibby

Melvin J. Gibby

Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Prisoner (uncredited)

Jack Grant

Jack Grant

Policeman (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Woman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Diner (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Prisoner (uncredited)

Hilda Rhodes

Hilda Rhodes

Woman (uncredited)

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Neighbor (uncredited)

Gale Ronn

Gale Ronn

Neighbor (uncredited)

Nell Roy

Nell Roy

Woman (uncredited)

Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

Woman (uncredited)

Belle Stoddard

Belle Stoddard

Neighbor (uncredited)

Jane Talent

Jane Talent

Woman (uncredited)

Patty Thomas

Patty Thomas

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Pearl Varvalle

Pearl Varvalle

Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Weber

Gertrude Weber

Woman (uncredited)

Bud Wiser

Bud Wiser

Policeman (uncredited)

Directed By

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Moss Hart

Moss Hart

Theatre Play

George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman

Theatre Play

Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Bernard Newman

Bernard Newman

Costume Design

William Knight

William Knight

Makeup Artist

Eugene Joseff

Eugene Joseff

Other

Sound

Max Reese

Max Reese

Orchestrator

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Edward Bernds

Edward Bernds

Sound Engineer

Garry A. Harris

Garry A. Harris

Sound Recordist

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Irving Lippman

Irving Lippman

Still Photographer

Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stephen Goosson

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Curly Twiford

Curly Twiford

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