You Can't Take It With You (1938) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Capra |
| Producer(s) | Frank Capra (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Father Son, Freedom, New York, Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy, Secretaries, Socialites |
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You Can't Take It With You Overview:
You Can't Take It With You (1938) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Frank Capra.
The film was based on the play of the same name written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart performed at the Booth Theatre, NY & Imperial Theatre, NY from Dec 14, 1936 - Dec 3, 1938.
SYNOPSIS
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart gets an endearing Capra treatment. Arthur fears she may never lead a normal life as she's surrounded by her family's lovable lunacy. Grandfather Barrymore amassed a pile of cash and decided that he and his family were going to spend it doing only what they really want, which includes xylophone playing, ballet dancing, mystery writing, and experimenting with fireworks. Into this eccentric household comes Arthur's dubious beau, Stewart, the son of Arthur's boss, Arnold. After hilarious mishaps, love wins out.
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Academy Awards 1938 --- Ceremony Number 11 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Spring Byington | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Walker | Nominated |
| Best Director | Frank Capra | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Gene Havlick | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Columbia | Won |
| Best Writing | Robert Riskin | Nominated |
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Quotes from
Alice Sycamore: Not rationally.
Grandpa Vanderhoff: Well, who's asking you to be rational?
Tony Kirby: Well, he's married, wife just had a baby, didn't think it was fair to gamble with the future. Anyway that's his excuse for lack of courage. I know, say it -- what's my excuse? Well, the Kirbys have been bankers for 9,000 years or something, and that line just can't be broken -- and that's been pounded into my head until I had softening in the brain. That's my excuse.
Anthony P. Kirby: So you're the one that's been holding up my deal, eh?
Grandpa Vanderhoff: It's kind of funny, isn't it?
Anthony P. Kirby: What's funny about it?
Grandpa Vanderhoff: Well, the idea of your engineering this whole thing and being caught in your own trap.
Anthony P. Kirby: Maybe it won't be so funny when I take that house away from you.
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Facts about
Shooting began in late April 1938 and took just under 2 months. The cost came in at one and a half million dollars.
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.
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