: Lionel Barrymore was suffering from severe arthritis and a hip injury. The script was specifically rewritten to give his character a "sprained ankle" so he could use his real-life crutches.
: The philosophical patriarch who gave up the rat race to collect stamps and play the harmonica. You Can’t Take It with You (1938)
The story follows Alice Sycamore, the only "normal" member of a blissfully eccentric, free-spirited family. Chaos ensues when her wealthy, straight-laced fiancé, Tony Kirby, brings his snobbish parents over for dinner on the wrong night. 🌟 Legendary Cast & Characters : Lionel Barrymore was suffering from severe arthritis