Academy Awards archive
You Can't Take It with You Oscar Nominations & Wins
You Can't Take It with You has 7 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Columbia
1938 film yearAll 7 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1938 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientSpring Byington Penny Sycamore | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1938 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientJoseph Walker | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1938 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientFrank Capra | Win recorded |
| Film year1938 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientGene Havlick | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1938 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientColumbia | Win recorded |
| Film year1938 | Sound Recording Credited nominee / recipientColumbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe Cowboy and the Lady United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director |
| Film year1938 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientRobert Riskin | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryPygmalion Screenplay and Dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; Adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple |
Who else was nominated?
Compare You Can't Take It with You with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Supporting Actress 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
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Cinematography 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
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- Army GirlNomineeErnest Miller, Harry Wild
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- You Can't Take It with You This filmNominee
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Best Director 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
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- You Can't Take It with You This film★ Winner
Film Editing 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
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- You Can't Take It with You This filmNominee
Best Picture 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
- The Adventures of Robin HoodNomineeWarner Bros.-First National
- Alexander's Ragtime BandNominee20th Century-Fox
- Boys TownNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The CitadelNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Four DaughtersNomineeWarner Bros.-First National
- Grand IllusionNomineeRealization D'Art Cinematographique
- JezebelNomineeWarner Bros.
- PygmalionNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Test PilotNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- You Can't Take It with You This film★ WinnerColumbia
Sound Recording 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
- Army GirlNomineeRepublic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens, Sound Director
- The Cowboy and the Lady★ WinnerUnited Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
- Four DaughtersNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
- If I Were KingNomineeParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
- Merrily We LiveNomineeHal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
- SuezNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen, Sound Director
- SweetheartsNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
- That Certain AgeNomineeUniversal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director
- Vivacious LadyNomineeRKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
- You Can't Take It with You This filmNomineeColumbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
Adapted Screenplay 1938 film year · Ceremony 11
- Boys TownNomineeJohn Meehan, Dore Schary
- The CitadelNomineeIan Dalrymple, Frank Wead, Elizabeth Hill
- Four DaughtersNomineeJulius J. Epstein, Lenore Coffee
- Pygmalion★ WinnerScreenplay and Dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; Adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple
- You Can't Take It with You This filmNominee
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