You Can't Take It with You (1938)

USA, 129 min
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Media (1)

Original title You Can't Take It with You
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Awards
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1938-12-23

Cast

Jean Arthur
Alice Sycamore, stenograf

Lionel Barrymore
Martin Vanderhof, Alices morfar

James Stewart
Tony Kirby

Edward Arnold
Anthony P. Kirby, bankir, Tonys far

Mischa Auer
Boris Kolenhkov, den ryske dansläraren

Ann Miller
Essie Carmichael, Mr. Vanderhofs sondotter

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Titles

Original title
  • You Can't Take It with You
Swedish release title
  • Komedien om oss människor
Title for Swedish TV release
  • Komedin om oss människor (1964)
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Komedin om oss människor

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Casting
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Musical Director
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor

Cast

Jean Arthur Alice Sycamore, stenograf
Lionel Barrymore Martin Vanderhof, Alices morfar
James Stewart Tony Kirby
Edward Arnold Anthony P. Kirby, bankir, Tonys far
Mischa Auer Boris Kolenhkov, den ryske dansläraren
Ann Miller Essie Carmichael, Mr. Vanderhofs sondotter
Spring Byington Penelope "Penny" Sycamore, Alices mor, pjäsförfattarinna
Samuel S. Hinds Paul Sycamore, Alices far, fyrverkerikonstruktör
Donald Meek Poppins
H.B. Warner Ramsey
Halliwell Hobbes Mr. DePinna
Dub Taylor Ed Carmichael, Essies man
Mary Forbes Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby
Lillian Yarbo Rheba
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Donald
Clarence Wilson John Blakely
Josef Swickard professorn
Ann Doran Maggie O'Neill, granne
Christian Rub Schmidt
Bodil Rosing Mrs. Schmidt
Charles Lane Wilbur G. Henderson
Harry Davenport domaren
- Ej krediterade:
Irving Bacon Henry
Ward Bond Mike, detektiv
James Burke detektiv
Eddy Chandler civilklädd polis
Chester Clute Hammond
Dick Curtis gangster
Edgar Dearing civilklädd polis
James Flavin polisen som häktar Kirby
Byron Foulger Kirbys assistent
Robert Greig Lord Melville, middagsgäst
Kit Guard häktad kvinna
John Hamilton Captain Drake, middagsgäst
Sam Harris (as Major Sam Harris) middagsgäst
Edward Hearn domstolsvaktmästare
Russell Hicks advokat
John Ince granne
Edward Keane styrelseledamot
Pert Kelton häktad man
Edwin Maxwell advokat
Edward Peil Sr. granne
Pierre Watkin advokat
Ian Wolfe Kirbys sekreterare
- samt (i alfabetisk ordning)
Eugene Anderson Jr. Bobby
James Anderson vaktmästare i banken
Stanley Andrews advokat
William Arnold journalist
Frank Austin granne
Dorothy Babb dansande
Harry A. Bailey granne
Joseph E. Bernard granne
Gladys Blake Mary
Joe Bordeaux taxichaufför
Charles Brinley granne
Gloria Brown dansande
Wallis Clark Hughes
Nick Copeland barberaren
Anne Cornwall Blakelys sekreterare
Nell Craig en kvinna
Beatrice Curtis granne
Sidney D'Albrook banktjänsteman
Howard Davies granne
Vernon Dent expressbud
Kay Deslys en kvinna
Homer Dickinson en man
Bill Dill journalist
Lester Dorr journalist
Florence Dudley en kvinna
Roland Dupree dansande
Edward Earle bankdirektör
Oliver Eckhardt en man
Jim Farley (as James Farley) polisbefäl
Betty Farrington granne
Eddie Fetherston granne
Kitty Flanagan en kvinna
Bess Flowers granne
Sterrett Ford (as Colonel Starrett Ford) en man
Almeda Fowler en kvinna
Dick French banktjänsteman
Jack Gardner journalist
Joe Geil dansande
Jack Grant polis
Jesse Graves en man
Carlton Griffin (as Carlton E. Griffin) banktjänsteman
Chuck Hamilton (as Charles Hamilton) vakt
Dutch Hendrian isutkörare
Harry Hollingsworth dörrvaktmästare
Paul Irving kontorschef
Boyd Irwin advokat
Belle Stoddard Johnstone granne
Eddie Kane Kirbys advokat
Alice Keating en kvinna
Lew King en man
Bob Kortman en man
Bill Lally journalist
Stella LeSaint granne
Ralph McCullough en man
Eva McKenzie granne
Charles McMurphy vakt
Margaret Mann granne
Tina Marshall granne
James Millican polis
Frank Mills banktjänsteman
Bruce Mitchell polis
Clive Morgan en man
Gene Morgan journalist
Art Murray hisspojke
Wedgwood Nowell en man
Dagmar Oakland en kvinna
Georgia O'Dell en kvinna
Fred Parker granne
Blanche Payson äldre kvinna
George C. Pearce granne
Lee Phelps utmätningsman
Hilda Plowright Lady Melville
Ed Randolph granne
Doris Rankin Mrs. Leach
Frances Raymond granne
Hilda Rhodes en kvinna
Gale Ronn granne
Mario Rotolo dragspelare
Nell Roy en kvinna
Dick Rush bankvakt
Cy Schindell en man
Frank Shannon Mac
C.L. Sherwood berusad man
Ernest Shields en man
Bruce Sidney banktjänsteman
Harry Stafford banktjänsteman
Edwin Stanley företagsledare
Bert Starkey granne
Jane Tallent en kvinna
Carlie Taylor banktjänsteman
Rosemary Theby en kvinna
Patty Thomas dansande
Victor Travers en man
Laura Treadwell Mrs. Drake
John Tyrrell Dopey
Pearl Varvelle en kvinna
Dorothy Vernon granne
Bessie Wade granne
Walter Walker Mr. Leach
Gertrude Webber en kvinna
Pat West expressbud
Larry Wheat sekreterare
Bud Wiser polis
Billy Wolfstone dansande
Alex Woloshin rysk general i häktet

Companies

Production Company Columbia Pictures Corp. of California Ltd
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1938
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Egmont Film AB 1996

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 58684
Date 1938-11
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3470 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3527 meter
Length in minutes 129 min


Original work

Original title You Can't Take It with You (Play)
Author George S. Kaufman
Moss Hart


Production location

1938-04-25 1938-06-29
Columbia Studios, 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Columbia Ranch Burbank, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1938-08-23 USA
1938-09 New York City USA 129 min
Other showing 1938-09-01 New York City, New York USA
Release in Sweden 1938-12-23 Royal Stockholm Sweden 127 min
TV showing 1964-03-28 TV Sweden
1979-12-21 TV1 Sweden
1995-06-24 TV2 Sweden
Video release 1996-06 Sweden 123 min
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2002-02-16
2002-02-22
2013-11-11
2013-11-16
2014-04-05

Soundtrack listing

Original title Polly-Wolly-Doodle


Awards

Academy Award of Merit Hollywood 1938 (bästa film)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3438


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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