The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

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| CAPRA'SNEW FILM
"YOu Can't Take II With
You" Opens at State
Today

One OF the most eagerly awaited
pictures Of the year win make It's
debut on the screen OF the Warner
Bros. State theater this afternoon
with the presentation Of Frank
Capras production "You Can't Take
II with You"
Current reports are that theater-
goers have already paid over 4S,-
100000 10 see the original Pulitzer
prize-winning stage play In key 6it-
les throughout the country. This
picture Is the Limitation Of the
original play by George 8. Kaufman,
and Moss Hart.
The stage plays delightful drol-
leries and farcical fun have been
retained 10 large degree while o
generous measure Of comedy-dranna
and q few dashes OF sentiment have
been added TO give verisimilitude TO
the motivation. The result u O
superbly ingratiating picture, inter-
woven with romance and genuine
emotion.
The perfect cast, In the purest
sense Of the phrase, turns In 0
gallery Of impeccable performances
Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore,
James Stewart, Edward Arnold
Mischa Auer and Spring Byington
are especially worthy Of mentino
Equally sharing top honors, how
ever, are Ann Miller, Donald Meek
Dub Taylor, Halliwell Hobbies, H. B
Warner, Mary Forbes and samue
3. Kinds.
The story concerns itself with tn
astonishing happenings In the hous'
hold Of Grandpa Vanderhof, whit
one morning, thirty years before
went I'D In the Office elevator, cam,
down and never went back. Lione
Barrymore plays Grandpa with
simple artistry that Is sheer genius
In the menage presided over b!
Barrymore are many OF the mos
iovabie characters the stage O.
screen has known. They ore relaxet
without being lazy; they are eccen
trio without being earnest; they ar
fun-loving without being facetioul
All are ordained In the philosoph;
preached by Grandpa Vanderhoi
You can't take II with you, 80 go
oil the fun, Sest and happiness on
Of life while the getting's good.
Thus Spring Byington's Penn.
Sycamore writes plays because some
one left typewriter OF the hous'
by mistake; Ann Miller's Essie max
es candy for money 80 she cor
dance bailets; Mischa Auer's Dori
Kolenkhov teaches Eissie the ligh
fantastic 30 he can eat; Dub Tay
lor's Eddie prints circulars aiis
plays the xylophone and Samuel 8
Kinds Paul manufactures firecrack'
ers. There 70 also Mr.. do Pima
played by Halliweil Hobbs, Wit
helps Paul make the fireworks. H
used TO DO the iceman until h
called at the Vanderhof home an,
decided TO stay.
Jean Arthur u the only Snembe
Of the family with conventions
sanity. James Stewart, who falls 4
love with Jean, u the son OF o pom
po,is banking tycoon, Edward Ar
mold. His mother, Mary Forbes,
properly Eank.proud. Never, perhap
In the history Of pictures, has ther
been shown such o downfall Of dig
nifty and defiation Of ego % whel
young Stewards parents are caugh
In O wild sequence Of amazing an
hilarious events In Barrymore
household.
We strictly advise oil not 10 mis-
"You Can't Take II with You" ~
O Capra- Columbia triumph tina
truly tops them oil.
Included on the same show O
the second smash hit 10 o picturu
as modern o. tomorFow's headlinef
king OF Alcatras" starring Lioyt
Nolan. Gail Patrick and J. Caro-
Mash.
The ssSo,ooo national movie q