jason robards and at this point in his career and seem to specialize in patriarch role and such a in all the president men and max dugan return and and you can not take it with you . and in this case and those of u who never saw him on the stage get a big treat and because this be a taped broadway production . he dominate every scene and but in his natural grandpa way and and only within the character . this be an ensemble play and which be why it good for high school and community group . but every actor have the chance to shine and do . old television watcher will spot veteran actor bill mccutcheon and jack dodson . i want to single out elizabeth wilson a the mother and who exude warmth and love and though in a contextually loopy way . oddly bland be the romantic lead and although their character put them at a disadvantage and since every one else be over the top . i enjoy the frank capra film and but he get preachy in the second half ( which have nothing to do with kaufman or hart ) and and it be an entirely different animal . this be a case where less be more . i guarantee you will get misty eye when grandpa lead them in the blessing of the meal .