Alice Sycamore — You Can't Take It with You Character Profile

About Alice Sycamore

A company stenographer and Tony Kirby's love interest. She is the most grounded member of her eccentric Sycamore family. Initially hesitant to marry Tony due to his family's snobbery, she rejects him after a disastrous meeting but eventually reconciles with him after Anthony Kirby realizes the value of friendship over wealth.

Alice Sycamore — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jean Arthur

Appears in

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Alice Sycamore — Romantic Lovers — Tony Kirby (James Stewart)

  Alice and Tony are in love and plan to marry

• Alice Sycamore — Family Sister — Essie Carmichael (Ann Miller)

  Alice and Essie are sisters

• Alice Sycamore — Family Granddaughter — Martin Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore)

  Alice is Martin Vanderhof's granddaughter

• Alice Sycamore — Family Daughter — Paul Sycamore (Samuel S. Hinds)

  Alice is Paul Sycamore's daughter

• Alice Sycamore — Family Daughter — Penny Sycamore (Spring Byington)

  Alice is Penny Sycamore's daughter

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More characters from You Can't Take It with You

• Tony Kirby (James Stewart)
• Martin Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore)
• Anthony P. Kirby (Edward Arnold)
• Mr. DePinna (Halliwell Hobbes)
• Boris Kolenkhov (Mischa Auer)
• Maggie O'Neill (Ann Doran)
• Henderson (Charles Lane)
• Paul Sycamore (Samuel S. Hinds)
• Ed Carmichael (Dub Taylor)
• Mrs. Schmidt (Bodil Rosing)
• Penny Sycamore (Spring Byington)
• Essie Carmichael (Ann Miller)