: This marked the very first collaboration between Frank Capra and James Stewart. They would later team up for the legendary Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life .
: The banking vice president torn between corporate expectations and a desire for real joy. You Can’t Take It with You (1938)
: The philosophical patriarch who gave up the rat race to collect stamps and play the harmonica. : This marked the very first collaboration between
: The grounded, loving anchor of the wild Sycamore household. : The banking vice president torn between corporate
: Ann Miller was only 15 during filming and had to hide intense pain from dancing en pointe without proper ballet shoes. IMDb notes that James Stewart would bring her boxes of candy to cheer her up.
Watch this iconic clip where Grandpa Martin questions the relentless pursuit of wealth: