You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1938-09-01
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 396 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 6min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Frank Capra
star 7.5/10
From 396 Ratings
7.8

Summary

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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  • Jean Arthur

    as Alice Sycamore

  • James Stewart

    as Tony Kirby

  • Lionel Barrymore

    as Martin Vanderhof

  • Edward Arnold

    as Anthony P. Kirby

  • Mischa Auer

    as Boris Kolenkhov

  • Ann Miller

    as Essie Carmichael

  • Spring Byington

    as Penny Sycamore

  • Samuel S. Hinds

    as Paul Sycamore

  • Donald Meek

    as Mr. Poppins

  • H.B. Warner

    as Mr. Ramsey

  • Halliwell Hobbes

    as Mr. DePinna

  • Dub Taylor

    as Ed Carmichael

  • Mary Forbes

    as Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

  • Lillian Yarbo

    as Rheba

  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    as Donald

  • Clarence Wilson

    as John Blakely

  • Josef Swickard

    as Professor

  • Ann Doran

    as Maggie O'Neill

  • Christian Rub

    as Schmidt

  • Bodil Rosing

    as Mrs. Schmidt

  • Charles Lane

    as Henderson

  • Harry Davenport

    as Judge

  • Irving Bacon

    as Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)

  • Ward Bond

    as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

  • James Burke

    as Chief Detective (uncredited)

  • Eddy Chandler

    as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

  • Anne Cornwall

    as Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Nell Craig

    as Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    as Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    as Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)

  • Robert Greig

    as Lord Melville (uncredited)

  • Kit Guard

    as Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)

  • John Hamilton

    as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    as Court Attendant (uncredited)

  • Russell Hicks

    as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

  • Edward Keane

    as Board Member (uncredited)

  • Pert Kelton

    as Inmate (uncredited)

  • Edwin Maxwell

    as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Charles McMurphy

    as Guard (uncredited)

  • James Millican

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Edward Peil Sr.

    as Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

  • Ian Wolfe

    as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Eugene Anderson Jr

    as Bobby (uncredited)

  • Stanley Andrews

    as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

  • William Arnold

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Johnny Arthur

    as Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

  • Frank Austin

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Harry A. Bailey

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Joseph E. Bernard

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Beatrice Blinn

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Charles Brinley

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Beatrice Curtis

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Betty Farrington

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • John Ince

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Stella LeSaint

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Margaret Mann

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Tina Marshall

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Eva McKenzie

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Fred Parker

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • George C. Pearce

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Ed Randolph

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Frances Raymond

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Bert Starkey

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Vernon

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Bess Wade

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Gladys Blake

    as Mary (uncredited)

  • Joe Bordeaux

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Ralph Brooks

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Stanley Brown

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Gloria Browne

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Wallis Clark

    as Bill Hughes (uncredited)

  • Chester Clute

    as Hammond (uncredited)

  • Nick Copeland

    as Barber (uncredited)

  • Dick Curtis

    as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

  • Sidney D'Albrook

    as Trustee (uncredited)

  • Lew Davis

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jack Gardner

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • William Lally

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Gene Morgan

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Vernon Dent

    as Expressman (uncredited)

  • Kay Deslys

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Florence Dudley

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Almeda Fowler

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Alice Keating

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Georgia O'Dell

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Dagmar Oakland

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Rosemary Theby

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Homer Dickenson

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Oliver Eckhardt

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Sterrett Ford

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Jesse Graves

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Louis King

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Bob Kortman

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Ralph McCullough

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Clive Morgan

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Cy Schindell

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Harry Semels

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Ernest Shields

    as Man (uncredited)

  • S.S. Simon

    as Man at Jail (uncredited)

  • Victor Travis

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Roland Dupree

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Edward Earle

    as Bank Manager (uncredited)

  • Jim Farley

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Eddie Fetherston

    as Worried Neighbor (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    as Jailer (uncredited)

  • Byron Foulger

    as Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Dick French

    as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

  • Carlton Griffin

    as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

  • Dick Rush

    as Bank Guard (uncredited)

  • Bruce Sidney

    as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

  • Harry Stafford

    as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

  • Carlie Taylor

    as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

  • Joe Geil

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Billy Wolfstone

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hamilton

    as Guard (uncredited)

  • Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    as Ice Man (uncredited)

  • Harry Hollingsworth

    as Doorman (uncredited)

  • Paul Irving

    as Office Manager (uncredited)

  • Boyd Irwin

    as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

  • Eddie Kane

    as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

  • Frank Mills

    as Trustee (uncredited)

  • Bruce Mitchell

    as Policeman in Park (uncredited)

  • Wedgwood Nowell

    as Diner (uncredited)

  • Blanche Payson

    as Matron (uncredited)

  • Lee Phelps

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Hilda Plowright

    as Lady Melville (uncredited)

  • Doris Rankin

    as Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

  • Ky Robinson

    as Court Policeman (uncredited)

  • Frank Shannon

    as Mac (uncredited)

  • C.L. Sherwood

    as Drunk (uncredited)

  • Edwin Stanley

    as Executive (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Laura Treadwell

    as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

  • John Tyrrell

    as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

  • Walter Walker

    as Governor Leach (uncredited)

  • Pierre Watkin

    as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

  • Pat West

    as Expressman (uncredited)

  • Larry Wheat

    as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Alex Woloshin

    as Russian General in Jail (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Anderson

    as Porter in Bank (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Babb

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • William A. Boardway

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Howard Davies

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Bill Dill

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Melvin J. Gibby

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Joseph Glick

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

  • Jack Grant

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Beatrice Hagen

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Diner (uncredited)

  • Dick Johnstone

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

  • Hilda Rhodes

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Ruth Robinson

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Gale Ronn

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Nell Roy

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Bee Stephens

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Belle Stoddard

    as Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Jane Talent

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Patty Thomas

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Pearl Varvalle

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Weber

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Bud Wiser

    as Policeman (uncredited)
Directing Frank Capra Director
Writing Robert Riskin Screenplay
Writing Moss Hart Theatre Play
Writing George S. Kaufman Theatre Play
Art Stephen Goosson Art Direction
Directing Arthur S. Black Jr. Assistant Director
Editing Gene Havlick Editor
Costume & Make-Up Irene Costume Design
Production Frank Capra Producer
Camera Irving Lippman Still Photographer
Sound George Parrish Orchestrator
Sound Max Reese Orchestrator
Costume & Make-Up Bernard Newman Costume Design
Sound Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
Camera Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up William Knight Makeup Artist
Art Lionel Banks Assistant Art Director
Sound Edward Bernds Sound Engineer
Sound Garry A. Harris Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Eugene Joseff Other
Sound Morris Stoloff Music Director
Crew Curly Twiford Animal Wrangler

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