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ComedyRomance

You Can't Take It with You

- 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.

Release Date : 1938-09-01

Language :EnglishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jean Arthur

Character Name : Alice Sycamore

Original Name : Jean Arthur

Gender : Female

James Stewart

Character Name : Tony Kirby

Original Name : James Stewart

Gender : Male

Lionel Barrymore

Character Name : Martin Vanderhof

Original Name : Lionel Barrymore

Gender : Male

Edward Arnold

Character Name : Anthony P. Kirby

Original Name : Edward Arnold

Gender : Male

Mischa Auer

Character Name : Boris Kolenkhov

Original Name : Mischa Auer

Gender : Male

Ann Miller

Character Name : Essie Carmichael

Original Name : Ann Miller

Gender : Female

Spring Byington

Character Name : Penny Sycamore

Original Name : Spring Byington

Gender : Female

Samuel S. Hinds

Character Name : Paul Sycamore

Original Name : Samuel S. Hinds

Gender : Male

Donald Meek

Character Name : Mr. Poppins

Original Name : Donald Meek

Gender : Male

H.B. Warner

Character Name : Mr. Ramsey

Original Name : H.B. Warner

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Mr. DePinna

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Dub Taylor

Character Name : Ed Carmichael

Original Name : Dub Taylor

Gender : Male

Mary Forbes

Character Name : Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

Original Name : Mary Forbes

Gender : Female

Lillian Yarbo

Character Name : Rheba

Original Name : Lillian Yarbo

Gender : Female

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Character Name : Donald

Original Name : Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Gender : Male

Clarence Wilson

Character Name : John Blakely

Original Name : Clarence Wilson

Gender : Male

Josef Swickard

Character Name : Professor

Original Name : Josef Swickard

Gender : Male

Ann Doran

Character Name : Maggie O'Neill

Original Name : Ann Doran

Gender : Female

Christian Rub

Character Name : Schmidt

Original Name : Christian Rub

Gender : Male

Bodil Rosing

Character Name : Mrs. Schmidt

Original Name : Bodil Rosing

Gender : Female

Charles Lane

Character Name : Henderson

Original Name : Charles Lane

Gender : Male

Harry Davenport

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Harry Davenport

Gender : Male

Irving Bacon

Character Name : Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Bacon

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

James Burke

Character Name : Chief Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Eddy Chandler

Character Name : Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Chandler

Gender : Male

Anne Cornwall

Character Name : Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Cornwall

Gender : Female

Nell Craig

Character Name : Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Nell Craig

Gender : Female

Edgar Dearing

Character Name : Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Dearing

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Robert Greig

Character Name : Lord Melville (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Kit Guard

Character Name : Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)

Original Name : Kit Guard

Gender : Male

John Hamilton

Character Name : Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hamilton

Gender : Male

Edward Hearn

Character Name : Court Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Hearn

Gender : Male

Russell Hicks

Character Name : Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Hicks

Gender : Male

Edward Keane

Character Name : Board Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Keane

Gender : Male

Pert Kelton

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Pert Kelton

Gender : Female

Edwin Maxwell

Character Name : Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Maxwell

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Charles McMurphy

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles McMurphy

Gender : Male

James Millican

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : James Millican

Gender : Male

Edward Peil Sr.

Character Name : Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Peil Sr.

Gender : Male

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Eugene Anderson Jr

Character Name : Bobby (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Anderson Jr

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

William Arnold

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : William Arnold

Gender : Male

Johnny Arthur

Character Name : Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Arthur

Gender : Male

Frank Austin

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Austin

Gender : Male

Harry A. Bailey

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry A. Bailey

Gender : Male

Joseph E. Bernard

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph E. Bernard

Gender : Male

Beatrice Blinn

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice Blinn

Gender : Female

Charles Brinley

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Brinley

Gender : Male

Beatrice Curtis

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice Curtis

Gender : Female

Betty Farrington

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Farrington

Gender : Female

John Ince

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Ince

Gender : Male

Stella LeSaint

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Stella LeSaint

Gender : Female

Margaret Mann

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Mann

Gender : Female

Tina Marshall

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Tina Marshall

Gender : Female

Eva McKenzie

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Eva McKenzie

Gender : Female

Fred Parker

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Parker

Gender : Male

George C. Pearce

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : George C. Pearce

Gender : Male

Ed Randolph

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Randolph

Gender : Male

Frances Raymond

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances Raymond

Gender : Female

Bert Starkey

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Starkey

Gender : Male

Dorothy Vernon

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Vernon

Gender : Female

Bess Wade

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Wade

Gender : Male

Gladys Blake

Character Name : Mary (uncredited)

Original Name : Gladys Blake

Gender : Female

Joe Bordeaux

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Bordeaux

Gender : Male

Ralph Brooks

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Brooks

Gender : Male

Stanley Brown

Character Name : Newsboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Brown

Gender : Male

Gloria Browne

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Browne

Gender : Female

Wallis Clark

Character Name : Bill Hughes (uncredited)

Original Name : Wallis Clark

Gender : Male

Chester Clute

Character Name : Hammond (uncredited)

Original Name : Chester Clute

Gender : Male

Nick Copeland

Character Name : Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Copeland

Gender : Male

Dick Curtis

Character Name : Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Curtis

Gender : Male

Sidney D'Albrook

Character Name : Trustee (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney D'Albrook

Gender : Male

Lew Davis

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Davis

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Jack Gardner

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gardner

Gender : Male

William Lally

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : William Lally

Gender : Male

Gene Morgan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Morgan

Gender : Male

Vernon Dent

Character Name : Expressman (uncredited)

Original Name : Vernon Dent

Gender : Male

Kay Deslys

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Deslys

Gender : Female

Florence Dudley

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Dudley

Gender : Female

Almeda Fowler

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Almeda Fowler

Gender : Female

Alice Keating

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Keating

Gender : Male

Georgia O'Dell

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgia O'Dell

Gender : Female

Dagmar Oakland

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dagmar Oakland

Gender : Female

Rosemary Theby

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosemary Theby

Gender : Female

Homer Dickenson

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Homer Dickenson

Gender : Male

Oliver Eckhardt

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Eckhardt

Gender : Male

Sterrett Ford

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Sterrett Ford

Gender : Male

Jesse Graves

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Graves

Gender : Male

Louis King

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis King

Gender : Male

Bob Kortman

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Kortman

Gender : Male

Ralph McCullough

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph McCullough

Gender : Male

Clive Morgan

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Clive Morgan

Gender : Male

Cy Schindell

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Cy Schindell

Gender : Male

Harry Semels

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Semels

Gender : Male

Ernest Shields

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Shields

Gender : Male

S.S. Simon

Character Name : Man at Jail (uncredited)

Original Name : S.S. Simon

Gender : Male

Victor Travis

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Travis

Gender : Male

Roland Dupree

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Roland Dupree

Gender : Male

Edward Earle

Character Name : Bank Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Earle

Gender : Male

Jim Farley

Character Name : Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Eddie Fetherston

Character Name : Worried Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Fetherston

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Jailer (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Dick French

Character Name : Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick French

Gender : Male

Carlton Griffin

Character Name : Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlton Griffin

Gender : Male

Dick Rush

Character Name : Bank Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Rush

Gender : Male

Bruce Sidney

Character Name : Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Sidney

Gender : Male

Harry Stafford

Character Name : Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Stafford

Gender : Male

Carlie Taylor

Character Name : Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlie Taylor

Gender : Male

Joe Geil

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Geil

Gender : Male

Billy Wolfstone

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wolfstone

Gender : Male

Chuck Hamilton

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hamilton

Gender : Male

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Character Name : Ice Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Gender : Male

Harry Hollingsworth

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hollingsworth

Gender : Male

Paul Irving

Character Name : Office Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Irving

Gender : Male

Boyd Irwin

Character Name : Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Original Name : Boyd Irwin

Gender : Male

Eddie Kane

Character Name : Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Kane

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Trustee (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Bruce Mitchell

Character Name : Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Mitchell

Gender : Male

Wedgwood Nowell

Character Name : Diner (uncredited)

Original Name : Wedgwood Nowell

Gender : Male

Blanche Payson

Character Name : Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Blanche Payson

Gender : Female

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Hilda Plowright

Character Name : Lady Melville (uncredited)

Original Name : Hilda Plowright

Gender : Female

Doris Rankin

Character Name : Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris Rankin

Gender : Female

Ky Robinson

Character Name : Court Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ky Robinson

Gender : Male

Frank Shannon

Character Name : Mac (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Shannon

Gender : Male

C.L. Sherwood

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : C.L. Sherwood

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Laura Treadwell

Character Name : Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Treadwell

Gender : Male

John Tyrrell

Character Name : Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tyrrell

Gender : Male

Walter Walker

Character Name : Governor Leach (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Walker

Gender : Male

Pierre Watkin

Character Name : Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Original Name : Pierre Watkin

Gender : Male

Pat West

Character Name : Expressman (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat West

Gender : Male

Larry Wheat

Character Name : Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Wheat

Gender : Male

Alex Woloshin

Character Name : Russian General in Jail (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Woloshin

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Jimmy Anderson

Character Name : Porter in Bank (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Anderson

Gender : Male

Dorothy Babb

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Babb

Gender : Male

William A. Boardway

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : William A. Boardway

Gender : Male

Howard Davies

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Davies

Gender : Male

Bill Dill

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Dill

Gender : Male

Melvin J. Gibby

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Melvin J. Gibby

Gender : Male

Joseph Glick

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Glick

Gender : Male

Jack Grant

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Grant

Gender : Male

Beatrice Hagen

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice Hagen

Gender : Female

Sam Harris

Character Name : Diner (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Dick Johnstone

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Johnstone

Gender : Male

Hilda Rhodes

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Hilda Rhodes

Gender : Male

Ruth Robinson

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Robinson

Gender : Female

Gale Ronn

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Gale Ronn

Gender : Male

Nell Roy

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Nell Roy

Gender : Male

Bee Stephens

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bee Stephens

Gender : Male

Belle Stoddard

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Stoddard

Gender : Female

Jane Talent

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Talent

Gender : Female

Patty Thomas

Character Name : Child Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Patty Thomas

Gender : Male

Pearl Varvalle

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Pearl Varvalle

Gender : Male

Gertrude Weber

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Weber

Gender : Male

Bud Wiser

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Wiser

Gender : Male

Reviews

B

barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

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 sense to spend it bringing joy into your own life, and the lives of those around you. Why, you might ask, do you need to spend over two hours watching a movie just to hear this idea reiterated? Because, I would answer, the journey, from the opening scenes of a day in the life of a wealthy Wall Street banker to the final scene of saying grace before supper, is just so much fun - good, clean, heartwarming fun, at that. Also, there is the not inconsiderable merit of Mr. Lionel Barrymore playing the harmonica and railing against the "isms" of the world. Under Capra's expert direction, a mix of acting talents so perfect the cast must have been blessed from above, comes together to create one of the most down-to-earth, enjoyable, and hilarious screwball comedies of all time. Oh, but be warned: the firecrackers do tend to go off with a real bang from time to time. It's the story of Alice Sycamore, a relatively normal young woman - normal considering she comes from an offbeat clan of free spirits, including her grandfather Martin Vanderhof, her aspiring playwright mother Penny, and one old gentleman who came to deliver the ice one day and never left. She's a secretary for the son of banking magnate Anthony P. Kirby, and she falls in love with the boss's son - or rather, with the back of his head, as she tells him herself. But the horribly sane, dull world of Anthony Kirby, Jr. isn't so well-suited to the topsy-turvy, go-with-the-flow lifestyle adopted by Alice's family. The rest of the film deals with the juxtaposition of the two very different ideals and lifestyles, and whether or not Alice and Tony can find happiness together. Some ridicule this film as an over-the-top fantasy slamming work ethic and responsibility, and making the rich look like poor fools. While it's true that life can't always be as simple and beautiful as it is for the fictional Vanderhof family, it's a gentle reminder of what's really important in life, and how we need to take the time to live in the moment, sometimes even with joyous abandon, and never forget to have some fun. Consider the Vanderhof family this way: each person seen as a unique individual; free to do whatever it is they want to do most; never overlooked; never judged; but always loved. I like to think that almost every person secretly, somewhere deep down inside, would want to live that way. I know I would.