A young Jimmy Stewart plays Tony Kirby, a rich boy head-over-heels for a poor girl. His father is a magnate hoping to clear out a poor section of town to build a factory. Her family is made up of happy, penniless eccentrics trying to save their home from eviction — by the Kirby’s! His family balks at the impoverished, carefree parents of Tony’s true love, but in the end they might learn money isn’t everything.

The smash hit of 1938, featuring Stewart’s breakthrough performance and earning Capra his third directing Oscar in five years, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU remains a beloved classic.

Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 8+

Awards

Best Picture, 1939 Academy Awards<br>Best Director, 1939 Academy Awards