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You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

7,5 /10 (458 Votes)
1938 EN 126 min

Overview

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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Release date

01/09/1938

Votes

458

Popularity

3.9

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

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

126 min

Budget

$1,640,000

Revenue

$7,433,101

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Alice Sycamore

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Martin Vanderhof

James Stewart

James Stewart

Tony Kirby

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Anthony P. Kirby

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

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

Poppins

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Ramsey

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

DePinna

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Ed Carmichael

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Anthony 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 (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Mike (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Chief Detective (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Miss Jones (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Bill (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)

No photo

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)

No photo

Eugene Anderson Jr

Bobby (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Kirby's Arraignment Attorney (uncredited)

No photo

William Arnold

Reporter (uncredited)

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

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)

No photo

Eva McKenzie

Neighbor (uncredited)

Fred Parker

Fred Parker

Neighbor (uncredited)

George C. Pearce

George C. Pearce

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Ed Randolph

Neighbor (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Bert Starkey

Neighbor (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Bess Wade

Neighbor (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Mary (uncredited)

No photo

Joe Bordeaux

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Nick Copeland

Barber (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Trustee (uncredited)

No photo

Lew Davis

Reporter (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

No photo

Jack Gardner

Reporter (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Alice Keating

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Georgia O'Dell

Woman (uncredited)

Dagmar Oakland

Dagmar Oakland

Woman (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Homer Dickenson

Man (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Man (uncredited)

No photo

Sterrett Ford

Man (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Man (uncredited)

Louis King

Louis King

Man (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Man (uncredited)

No photo

Ralph McCullough

Man (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Dick French

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Dick Rush

Bank Guard (uncredited)

No photo

Bruce Sidney

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Harry Stafford

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Carlie Taylor

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Joe Geil

Child Dancer (uncredited)

No photo

Billy Wolfstone

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Guard (uncredited)

No photo

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Ice Man (uncredited)

No photo

Harry Hollingsworth

Doorman (uncredited)

No photo

Paul Irving

Office Manager (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Kirby's Arraignment Attorney (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Trustee (uncredited)

No photo

Bruce Mitchell

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Diner (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Matron (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

No photo

Hilda Plowright

Lady Melville (uncredited)

Doris Rankin

Doris Rankin

Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

No photo

Ky Robinson

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Mac (uncredited)

No photo

C.L. Sherwood

Drunk (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Executive (uncredited)

No photo

Bert Stevens

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

No photo

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

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Expressman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

No photo

Alex Woloshin

Jailed Russian General (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

No photo

Jimmy Anderson

Porter in Bank (uncredited)

No photo

Dorothy Babb

Child Dancer (uncredited)

No photo

William A. Boardway

Pedestrian (uncredited)

No photo

Howard Davies

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Bill Dill

Reporter (uncredited)

No photo

Melvin J. Gibby

Reporter (uncredited)

No photo

Joseph Glick

Prisoner (uncredited)

No photo

Jack Grant

Policeman (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Sam Harris

Diner (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Prisoner (uncredited)

No photo

Hilda Rhodes

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Ruth Robinson

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Gale Ronn

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Nell Roy

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Bee Stephens

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Belle Stoddard

Neighbor (uncredited)

No photo

Jane Talent

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Patty Thomas

Child Dancer (uncredited)

No photo

Pearl Varvalle

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Gertrude Weber

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Bud Wiser

Policeman (uncredited)

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barrymost

barrymost

2019-08-09

⭐ 10

If you enjoy this review, please check out my blog, Old Hat Cinema, at https://oldhatcinema.medium.com/ for more reviews and other cool content. A heartwarming film from start to finish My favorite movie is Frank Capra's 1938 Best Picture winner, You Can't Take It with You. Okay, honestly I have a good twenty favorite movies. But this one ranks above them all. Why? Because I love the feel, the message, the theme inherent in the plot. Put very simply, it is this: life is too short to waste it in the pursuit of wealth, which ultimately brings no happiness. It makes infinitely more se…

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