You Can't Take It With You (film)
- James Stewart: Tony Kirby
- Jean Arthur: Alice Sycamore
- Lionel Barrymore: Martin Vanderhof
- Edward Arnold: Anthony P. Kirby
- Mary Forbes: Mrs. Kirby
- Mischa Auer: Boris Kolenkhov
- Ann Miller: Essie Carmichael
- Spring Byington: Penny Sycamore
- Samuel S. Hinds: Paul Sycamore
- Donald Meek: Mr. Poppins
- H. B. Warner: Mr. Ramsey
- Halliwell Hobbes: Mr. DePinna
- Dub Taylor: Ed Carmichael
- Lillian Yarbo: Rheba
- Eddie " Rochester " Anderson: Donald
- Harry Davenport: Judge
- Russell Hicks: Kirby's attorney
- Christian Rub: Schmidt
- Ann Doran: Maggie O'Neill
- Clarence Wilson: John Blakely
Survivalist (Original Title: You Can not Take It with You) is a comedy film produced in the U.S. from the year 1938.
The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize - priced stage play in three acts Rejoice of Life ( Original Title: You Can not Take It With You ) by George Simon Kaufman and Moss Hart. It was first performed on 14 December 1936 and reached 837 performances.
Action
The stenographer Alice Sycamore falls in love with her boss Tony Kirby, the vice president of his father's company, Anthony P. Kirby. This is still missing one last house to have a complete block of flats. This home is owned by Alice's grandfather, Martin Vanderhof, the head of an eccentric family. When Tony Kirby Alice makes a marriage proposal, this insists that the two - completely contradictory - families get to know first. Tony Kirby equipped with his family the Sycamores his visit a day earlier than planned for. It comes to a clash of two fundamentally different ways of life and views.
Reviews
" Disarming American society comedy with socially critical aspect and amusing character drawings that come through excellent performer full effect. "
Awards
The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. This was in addition to It Happened One Night (1934 ) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936 ), Capra's third Academy Award in five years.
He received five other nominations for Best Supporting Actress, the Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound.