You Can't Take It with You (1938)
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- Passed
- 2h 6min
- Comedy, Drama
- 29 Sep 1938 (USA)
- Movie
The son of a snobbish Wall Street banker becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family, not realizing that his father is trying to force her family from their home for a real estate development.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean Arthur | ... |
Alice Sycamore
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Martin Vanderhof
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| James Stewart | ... |
Tony Kirby
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Anthony P. Kirby
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Kolenkhov
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| Ann Miller | ... |
Essie Carmichael
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| Spring Byington | ... |
Penny Sycamore
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Paul Sycamore
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Poppins
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| H.B. Warner | ... |
Ramsey
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
DePinna
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| Dub Taylor | ... |
Ed Carmichael
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Anthony Kirby
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| Lillian Yarbo | ... |
Rheba
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| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Donald
(as Eddie Anderson)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
John Blakely
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| Josef Swickard | ... |
Professor
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Maggie O'Neill
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| Christian Rub | ... |
Schmidt
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Mrs. Schmidt
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Henderson
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Judge
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Eugene Anderson Jr. | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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Jimmy Anderson | ... |
Porter in Bank (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)
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William Arnold | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Johnny Arthur | ... |
Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)
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| Frank Austin | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Babb | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Harry A. Bailey | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Joseph E. Bernard | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Gladys Blake | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Blinn | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
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Joe Bordeaux | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Charles Brinley | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Stanley Brown | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Gloria Browne | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Chief Detective (uncredited)
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Eddy Chandler | ... |
Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Bill Hughes (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Hammond (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Anne Cornwall | ... |
Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)
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Jimmy the Crow | ... |
Raven (uncredited)
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Beatrice Curtis | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
Strongarm Man (uncredited)
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Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Trustee (uncredited)
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| Howard Davies | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Lew Davis | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
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| Vernon Dent | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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| Kay Deslys | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Homer Dickenson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Bill Dill | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Florence Dudley | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Roland Dupree | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Bank Manager (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Betty Farrington | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Worried Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)
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Kitty Flanagan | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Sterrett Ford | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Almeda Fowler | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Dick French | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Joe Geil | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Jack Grant | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jesse Graves | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Lord Melville (uncredited)
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| Carlton Griffin | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Ice Man (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
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Harry Hollingsworth | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| John Ince | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Paul Irving | ... |
Office Manager (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
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| Edward Keane | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Alice Keating | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Pert Kelton | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Louis King | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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William Lally | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Tina Marshall | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
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Ralph McCullough | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Eva McKenzie | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles McMurphy | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Trustee (uncredited)
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Bruce Mitchell | ... |
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Gene Morgan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Arthur Murray | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Georgia O'Dell | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Dagmar Oakland | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Fred Parker | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Blanche Payson | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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| George C. Pearce | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Lady Melville (uncredited)
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Ed Randolph | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Doris Rankin | ... |
Mrs. Leach (uncredited)
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| Frances Raymond | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Stella Razeto | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Hilda Rhodes | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Ky Robinson | ... |
Court Policeman (uncredited)
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Gale Ronn | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Marion C. Rotolo | ... |
Accordion Player (uncredited)
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Nell Roy | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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| Cy Schindell | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Harry Semels | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Frank Shannon | ... |
Mac (uncredited)
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C.L. Sherwood | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Ernest Shields | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Bruce Sidney | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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S.S. Simon | ... |
Man at Jail (uncredited)
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Harry Stafford | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Executive (uncredited)
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Bert Starkey | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Belle Stoddard | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Jane Talent | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Carlie Taylor | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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| Rosemary Theby | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Patty Thomas | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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Victor Travis | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Strongarm Man (uncredited)
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Pearl Varvalle | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Bess Wade | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Governor Leach (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
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Gertrude Weber | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Pat West | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Bud Wiser | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
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Billy Wolfstone | ... |
Child Dancer (uncredited)
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Alex Woloshin | ... |
Russian General in Jail (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ||
Written by
| Robert Riskin | ... | (screen play) |
| George S. Kaufman | ... | (based upon the play by) and |
| Moss Hart | ... | (based upon the play by) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Film Editing by
| Gene Havlick | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ... | (as Stephen Goossón) |
Makeup Department
| William Knight | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lionel Banks | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Garry A. Harris | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Irving Lippman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | gowns: Miss Arthur |
| Bernard Newman | ... | gowns: Miss Arthur |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Joseff-Hollywood | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Maurice A. Bergman | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Curly Twiford | ... | Animal supplier/trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1938) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1971) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1976) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- R. C. A. Victor High Fidelity System (sound recording system)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Sunset Gower Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Tony 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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| Taglines | You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,644,736 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $11,544,247 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ann Miller was only 15 years old when this movie was filmed. Her character is called on to perform numerous (amateur) ballet positions, including the toe pointe, which was very painful for her. She hid this from the cast and crew but would cry (out of sight) off stage. James Stewart noticed her crying, though he didn't know why, and would have boxes of candy to make her feel better. See more » |
| Goofs | When Alice is in the courtroom, she is wearing a trench coat as newspaper photographers take pictures. In the newspaper pictures, she is not wearing the coat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Valse Brilliante Op. 34 No 2 See more » |
| Quotes |
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff:
Maybe it'd stop you trying to be so desperate about making more money than you can ever use? You can't take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it? As near as I can see, the only thing you can take with you is the love of your friends. See more » |