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You Can't Take It with You (1938)
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A man from a family of rich snobs becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. Director:Frank CapraWriters:Robert Riskin (screenplay), George S. Kaufman (based upon the play by), and 1 more credit » |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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5 nominations
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Cast
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| Jean Arthur | ... | ||
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | ||
| James Stewart | ... | ||
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Edward Arnold | ... | |
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Mischa Auer | ... | |
| Ann Miller | ... | ||
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Spring Byington | ... | |
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Samuel S. Hinds | ... | |
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Donald Meek | ... | |
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H.B. Warner | ... | |
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Halliwell Hobbes | ... | |
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Dub Taylor | ... | |
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Mary Forbes | ... | |
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Lillian Yarbo | ... | |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Donald
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Storyline
The stenographer Alice Sycamore is in love with her boss Tony Kirby, who is the vice-president of the powerful company owned by his greedy father Anthony P. Kirby. Kirby Sr. is dealing a monopoly in the trade of weapons, and needs to buy one last house in a twelve block area owned by Alice's grandparent Martin Vanderhof. However, Martin is the patriarch of an anarchic and eccentric family where the members do not care for money but for having fun and making friends. When Tony proposes Alice, she states that it would be mandatory to introduce her simple and lunatic family to the snobbish Kirbys, and Tone decides to visit Alice with his parents one day before the scheduled. There is an inevitable clash of classes and lifestyles, the Kirbys spurn the Sycamores and Alice breaks with Tony, changing the lives of the Kirby family. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Great Pulitzer Prize Play...Becomes the Year's Outstanding Picture! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(France) See more »Also Known As:
Vive como quieras See more »Filming Locations:
Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, GermanyBox Office
Budget:
$1,644,736 (estimated)Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Boris Kolenkhov: Confidentially, she stinks.
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Oh well, as long as she's happy.
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(uncredited)
Traditional
Music Arranged by George Parrish and Ben Oakland
Sung and danced by many in jail
Reprised by all at the end See more »
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Trivia
Lionel Barrymore plays Jean Arthur's grandfather in the film. In reality, he was only 22 years her senior. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Blakely's hands change position when Vanderhof says he is going to leave. See more »Quotes
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: How's Essie doing?Boris Kolenkhov: Confidentially, she stinks.
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Oh well, as long as she's happy.
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Soundtracks
"Polly Wolly Doodle"(uncredited)
Traditional
Music Arranged by George Parrish and Ben Oakland
Sung and danced by many in jail
Reprised by all at the end See more »
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