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
Mr. Poppins: Like it?
Grandpa Vanderhoff: This work you're doing?
Mr. Poppins: Oh no, my goodness, no. Land sakes, what am I saying?
Grandpa Vanderhoff: Then why do you do it?
Grandpa Vanderhoff: What do you mean fooling around with all these dull figures? Seems to me Mr. uh, Poppins... seems to me, Mr. Poppins, that THIS is the kind of work you ought to be doing (inventing things).
Alice Sycamore: You know I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough! Why I wouldn't be related to a bunch of snobs like that for anything in the world. Your mother's all in a dither because of her social reputation.
The Crowd: That's telling them Alice. Who do they think they are!
Alice Sycamore: Your reputation's safe as far as I'm concerned - and so is your son's -- and so is your old man's!
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Facts about
Columbia paid $200,000 for the film rights to the play.
The original play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was still running on Broadway when the film opened.
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