Jezebel (1938) won Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 1938 Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie You Can’t Take It with You as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: Based on a 1936 play of the same name, You Can’t Take It with You tells the story of a man from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family.
| Release date | September 1, 1938 |
| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Cast | – Jean Arthur as Alice Sycamore – Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof – James Stewart as Tony Kirby – Edward Arnold as Anthony P. Kirby – Spring Byington as Penelope “Penny” Sycamore |
| Production company | Columbia Pictures |
You Can’t Take It with You’s Nominations at the 11th Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Production | Frank Capra for Columbia | Won |
| Best Director | Frank Capra | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Spring Byington as Penelope “Penny” Sycamore | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Robert Riskin, based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart | Nominated |
| Best Sound Recording | John P. Livadary | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Walker | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Gene Havlick | Nominated |
Our Review of You Can’t Take It with You
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