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You Can’t Take It with You
film by Capra [1938]
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discussed in biography
- In Frank Capra: The golden period of Frank Capra
…two months, the frenetic comedy You Can’t Take It with You (1938) was a dramatic about-face for Capra after the weighty Lost Horizon. George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a hit on Broadway, was adapted for the screen by Riskin. Arthur, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, and Edward…
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Oscar for best picture, 1938
Oscar to Capra for best director, 1938
Stewart
- In James Stewart
…proved pivotal in his career: You Can’t Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), the latter of which brought him his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a shy idealistic young senator fighting corruption in Congress. He won an Oscar the following year…
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