You Can't Take It with You
“You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had!”
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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You Can't Take It with You (1938) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-01-08
Top Cast
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Jean Arthur
Alice Sycamore
Lionel Barrymore
Martin Vanderhof
James Stewart
Tony Kirby
Edward Arnold
Anthony P. Kirby
Mischa Auer
Kolenkhov
Ann Miller
Essie Carmichael
Spring Byington
Penny Sycamore
Samuel S. Hinds
Paul Sycamore
Donald Meek
Poppins
H.B. Warner
Ramsey
Halliwell Hobbes
DePinna
Dub Taylor
Ed Carmichael
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Anthony Kirby
Lillian Yarbo
Rheba
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Donald
Clarence Wilson
John Blakely
Josef Swickard
Professor
Ann Doran
Maggie O'Neill
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.53x
+$5.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Riskin
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- You Can't Take It with You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $1.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.4M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Capra
Robert Riskin, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart
Dimitri Tiomkin
Joseph Walker
Gene Havlick
Frank Capra
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Capra
Director
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Gene Havlick
Editor
Irene
Costume Design
Frank Capra
Producer
Bernard Newman
Costume Design
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About You Can't Take It with You
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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 Frank Capra.
Who stars in You Can't Take It with You?
The principal cast of You Can't Take It with You includes Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer.
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 1938 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of You Can't Take It with You?
You Can't Take It with You had a reported production budget of $1.6M and grossed $7.4M at the worldwide box office (4.53 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
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 Dimitri Tiomkin.
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: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).