You Can't Take It with You

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

Duration: 126 min
Release date: 1938-09-01
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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
Jean Arthur
as Alice Sycamore
James Stewart
James Stewart
as Tony Kirby
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
as Martin Vanderhof
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
as Anthony P. Kirby
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer
as Boris Kolenkhov
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
as Essie Carmichael
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
as Penny Sycamore
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
as Paul Sycamore
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Mr. Poppins
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
as Mr. Ramsey
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
as Mr. DePinna
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
as Ed Carmichael
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
as Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby
Lillian Yarbo
Lillian Yarbo
as Rheba
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Donald
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
as John Blakely
Josef Swickard
Josef Swickard
as Professor
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
as Maggie O'Neill
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
as Schmidt
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
as Mrs. Schmidt
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
as Henderson
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
as Judge
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
as Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall
as Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
as Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
as Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
as Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
as Lord Melville (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
as Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
as Court Attendant (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
as Board Member (uncredited)
Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton
as Inmate (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Charles McMurphy
as Guard (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
as Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
as Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Eugene Anderson Jr
Eugene Anderson Jr
as Bobby (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)
William Arnold
William Arnold
as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur
as Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Harry A. Bailey
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Beatrice Blinn
Beatrice Blinn
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
Beatrice Curtis
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
as Neighbor (uncredited)
John Ince
John Ince
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Stella LeSaint
Stella LeSaint
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Tina Marshall
Tina Marshall
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie
Eva McKenzie
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Fred Parker
Fred Parker
as Neighbor (uncredited)
George C. Pearce
George C. Pearce
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
Ed Randolph
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Frances Raymond
Frances Raymond
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Bert Starkey
Bert Starkey
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Bess Wade
Bess Wade
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
as Mary (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Gloria Browne
Gloria Browne
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark
as Bill Hughes (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Hammond (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
as Barber (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
Sidney D'Albrook
as Trustee (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Lew Davis
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
as Reporter (uncredited)
William Lally
William Lally
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
as Expressman (uncredited)
Kay Deslys
Kay Deslys
as Woman (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
as Woman (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Almeda Fowler
as Woman (uncredited)
Alice Keating
Alice Keating
as Woman (uncredited)
Georgia O'Dell
Georgia O'Dell
as Woman (uncredited)
Dagmar Oakland
Dagmar Oakland
as Woman (uncredited)
Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby
as Woman (uncredited)
Homer Dickenson
Homer Dickenson
as Man (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt
Oliver Eckhardt
as Man (uncredited)
Sterrett Ford
Sterrett Ford
as Man (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
as Man (uncredited)
Louis King
Louis King
as Man (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman
as Man (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
as Man (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Clive Morgan
as Man (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
as Man (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels
as Man (uncredited)
Ernest Shields
Ernest Shields
as Man (uncredited)
S.S. Simon
S.S. Simon
as Man at Jail (uncredited)
Victor Travis
Victor Travis
as Man (uncredited)
Roland Dupree
Roland Dupree
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
as Bank Manager (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
as Worried Neighbor (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
as Jailer (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
as Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)
Dick French
Dick French
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin
Carlton Griffin
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Dick Rush
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney
Bruce Sidney
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Stafford
Harry Stafford
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Carlie Taylor
Carlie Taylor
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Geil
Joe Geil
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
Billy Wolfstone
Billy Wolfstone
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Guard (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Ice Man (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth
Harry Hollingsworth
as Doorman (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Paul Irving
as Office Manager (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin
as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Trustee (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
as Diner (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
as Matron (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright
as Lady Melville (uncredited)
Doris Rankin
Doris Rankin
as Mrs. Leach (uncredited)
Ky Robinson
Ky Robinson
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
as Mac (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood
C.L. Sherwood
as Drunk (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
as Executive (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Laura Treadwell
Laura Treadwell
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Walter Walker
as Governor Leach (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
as Expressman (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Alex Woloshin
Alex Woloshin
as Russian General in Jail (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jimmy Anderson
Jimmy Anderson
as Porter in Bank (uncredited)
Dorothy Babb
Dorothy Babb
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
William A. Boardway
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Howard Davies
Howard Davies
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Bill Dill
Bill Dill
as Reporter (uncredited)
Melvin J. Gibby
Melvin J. Gibby
as Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Joseph Glick
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Jack Grant
Jack Grant
as Policeman (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Beatrice Hagen
as Woman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Diner (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Hilda Rhodes
Hilda Rhodes
as Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson
Ruth Robinson
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Gale Ronn
Gale Ronn
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Nell Roy
Nell Roy
as Woman (uncredited)
Bee Stephens
Bee Stephens
as Woman (uncredited)
Belle Stoddard
Belle Stoddard
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Jane Talent
Jane Talent
as Woman (uncredited)
Patty Thomas
Patty Thomas
as Child Dancer (uncredited)
Pearl Varvalle
Pearl Varvalle
as Woman (uncredited)
Gertrude Weber
Gertrude Weber
as Woman (uncredited)
Bud Wiser
Bud Wiser
as Policeman (uncredited)
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