If you loved Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, try You Can't Take It with You

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Both films are directed by Frank Capra, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What You Can't Take It with You is

Alice, the Sycamore family’s least unhinged member, fancies Tony Kirby, whose parents run a bank and fear poverty like a vampire fears sunlight. The Kirbys’ awkward dinner with the Sycamores spirals into a symphony of shrieks, fireworks, and existential dread. A happy ending somehow emerges, though no one is entirely sure how.

If you loved Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, try You Can't Take It with You

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You Can't Take It with You

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If you loved Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, try You Can't Take It with You

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You Can't Take It with You

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What You Can't Take It with You is

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