My Man Godfrey (1936)

7.8	Rating (202 ratings)
8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Gregory La Cava

Starring (View all)

William Powell
Godfrey

Carole Lombard
Irene Bullock

Alice Brady
Angelica Bullock

Gail Patrick
Cornelia Bullock

Eugene Pallette
Alexander Bullock

Jean Dixon
Molly

Alan Mowbray
Tommy Gray

Mischa Auer
Carlo

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Morrie Ryskind
(screen play)

Eric Hatch
(screen play)

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She’s Electric...

9 years, 1 month ago at Jun 17 21:34

Michael M

2 votes

...she’s in a family full of eccentrics.***This Review Contains Spoilers***Does a comedy film actually have to make you laugh? Can you have a comedy without any laughs in it? This was once a question posed by film critic Mark Kermode. When thinking of this question, the first movie which comes to my mind if My Man Godfrey, a comedy which I love but there are only a few moments during it which ... read more

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13 years, 6 months ago at Jan 12 8:44

twilightrobsten

2 votes

I absolutely love this movie!! I can watch this movie over and over and it is funny and witty every time! Carole Lombard and William Powell are excellent! The whole storyline is hilarious! A must-see film!

A classic

6 years, 1 month ago at Jun 8 21:44

johanlefourbe

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I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since it was included in the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', I was quite eager to check it out. To be honest, I have to admit that I'm not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. Indeed, even though some of them are still really popular, in my opinion, they usually didn't grow old very well. However, this movie was actually ... read more

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In the depths of the Depression, a party game brings dizzy socialite Irene Bullock to the city dump where she meets Godfrey, a derelict, and ends by hiring him as family butler. He finds the Bullocks to be the epitome of idle rich, and nutty as the proverbial fruitcake. Soon, the dramatizing Irene is in love with her 'protege'...who feels strongly that a romance between servant and employer is out of place, regardless of that servant's mysterious past.

Release date: 6 September 1936
UPC: 056775005894

Tags: Comedy (9), Romance (8), 1930s (6), 1936 (4), High Society (3), Screwball (3), Great Depression (3), Based On Novel (2), Heir (2), Musician (2), Public Domain (2), Character Name In Title (2), Drunkenness (2), Family Relationships (2), Bed Jumping (2), Sofa (2), Lie (2), Jazz Score (2), Master Servant Relationship (2)

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“(YT) One of the best dialogues, clowned by Carole Lombard. Powell has most punchlines, and is hard on Gail Patrick. Pallette and Brady are excellent supports. Too much in the house and the slums are too Hollywood produced, but that 'laboratory' look donde mess the film...” read more

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