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You Can’t Take it With You (1984): Cast

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You Can’t Take it With You is a 1984 comedy directed by Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb, starring Page Johnson as Man from the Department of Justice, Jason Robards and Colleen Dewhurst. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes.

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You Can’t Take it With You (1984) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 56m (116 min)
Directors
Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
Great Performances
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is You Can’t Take it With You About?

The premise of You Can’t Take it With You without spoilers.

When a wealthy, high‑society heir becomes betrothed to a woman from a delightfully oddball, carefree family, the clash of their opposing worlds sparks a series of charming, off‑beat mishaps. The eccentric relatives pursue their own joyful pursuits while the couple navigates love, family expectations, and humor.

You Can’t Take it With You Themes & Keywords

· 17 tags
  • screwball comedy
  • mother son relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • love
  • father son relationship
  • father daughter relationship
  • family relationships
  • optimism
  • home sweet home
  • free thinker
  • fireworks
  • family love
+5 more
  • 1930s
  • eccentricity
  • live performance
  • pulitzer prize source
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

You Can’t Take it With You Cast & Characters

Page Johnson leads the cast as Man from the Department of Justice, with Jason Robards as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof and Colleen Dewhurst as Grand Duchess Olga Katrina. Directed by Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb; 19 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb

More films directed by Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb: Death of a Salesman, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, The Grapes of Wrath and New York City Opera: A Little Night Music.

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You Can’t Take it With You Also Known As

Also known as “Great Performances: You Can't Take it With You”.

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  • Great Performances: You Can't Take it With You

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You Can’t Take it With You FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of You Can’t Take it With You, each answered in a sentence.

How long is You Can’t Take it With You?

You Can’t Take it With You runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).

When was You Can’t Take it With You released?

You Can’t Take it With You was released on November 21, 1984.

Who directed You Can’t Take it With You?

You Can’t Take it With You was directed by Kirk Browning and Ellis Rabb.

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Who is in the cast of You Can’t Take it With You?

You Can’t Take it With You stars Page Johnson as Man from the Department of Justice, Jason Robards as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof and Colleen Dewhurst as Grand Duchess Olga Katrina, among 19 credited actors.

Does You Can’t Take it With You have a post-credit scene?

No. You Can’t Take it With You has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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