You Can't Take it With You
Synopsis
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 Stapleton
Penny Sycamore
Barry Bostwick
Anthony Kirby, Jr.
Blythe Danner
Alice Sycamore
Marla Gibbs
Rheba
Howard Hesseman
Wilbur C. Henderson
Polly Holliday
Miriam Kirby
Beth Howland
Essie Carmichael
Robert Mandan
Anthony Kirby
Kenneth Mars
Mr. Kolenkhov
Harry Morgan
Mr. DePinna
Mildred Natwick
Grand Duchess Olga Katrina
Tim Reid
Donald
Eugene Roche
Paul Sycamore
Paul Sand
Ed Carmichael
Joyce Van Patten
Miss Wellington
Art Carney
Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
Alan Oppenheimer
FBI Man
Nicholas Guest
Jim
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Bogart
- Screenplay & Story
- Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman, Paul Bogart
- Original Score
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Original Title
- You Can't Take it With You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Bogart
Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman, Paul Bogart
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Andy Zall
Paul Bogart, Lindsay Law
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Bogart
Director
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Lindsay Law
Producer
Andy Zall
Editor
Nancy Potts
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is You Can't Take it With You about?
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.
Who directed You Can't Take it With You?
You Can't Take it With You was directed by Paul Bogart.
Who stars in You Can't Take it With You?
The principal cast of You Can't Take it With You includes Jean Stapleton, Barry Bostwick, Blythe Danner, Marla Gibbs, Howard Hesseman.
When was You Can't Take it With You released and how long is it?
You Can't Take it With You was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for You Can't Take it With You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Can't Take it With You was composed by Arthur B. Rubinstein.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Can't Take it With You?
You Can't Take it With You holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).