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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301618281 Format: NTSC ISBN: 6301618289 Label: Video Treasures Manufacturer: Video Treasures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Video Treasures Release Date: February 01, 1990 Running Time: 116 minutes Sales Rank: 25371 Studio: Video Treasures
Rating: - The perfect cast
I have owned this video for years, and have watched it so often that it has become worn and my player ate the tape up last night. YIKES!
This is so so much better than the movie version, and has inspired me in so many ways in my life. It's as timley now as it was when it was written. The world really hasen't changed much, just the stuff in it. I love this cast. You never for a minute believe that they're acting.
Rating: - Best version of this play
This is the performance of "You Can't Take It With You" that you shoud buy or view. Excellent acting by veteran stage performers. I've watched this three times and it gets better with each viewing. If you have seen the Capra movie version, you'll be impressed with how much better the stage presentation is in this play.
In fact, I'll never watch Capra's movie again. It is such a bastardization of this fine comedy that it bears little resemblance to the Kaufman and Hart story. Do yourself a favor and watch Jason Robards and the other fine actors in this performance.
Rating: - See this version, please
Most people who are familiar with this play know it through the Frank Capra / Jimmy Stewart film. That film has little resemblance to the American masterwork that Kaufman and Hart created. THIS is THE version. A sparkling cast led by one of our greatest actors, Jason Robards, pulls the viewer into the warm and quirky Vanderhoff family. Like the other reviewer, annual viewing of this version is a family tradition in our home. We have a Thanksgiving Eve celebration capped by watching this heartwarming life-affirming video. It is the perfect way to begin the holiday. It reminds us every year of all ... Read More
Rating: - Simply the best version of this gem of a play!
What a cast! Jason Robards, Colleen Dewhurst...those two alone would be worth the price of admission, but ALL the actors are superb. Zany and delightful, this is a "quintessentially American farce." There are at least two (perhaps three) filmed versions of this play, but none can compare to this one. Is it the acting in this one that makes the difference? Perhaps. It's unfortunately quite hard to get a hold of a copy of this version, but if you can find one, grab it and run. We find that we watch this play at least twice a year -- and our friends and family count on it on New Year's Eve. It's ... Read More
