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My Man Godfrey
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
1936 · Directed by Gregory La Cava · 95 min · Comedy · 8 frames
Tagline
Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!
Crew
- Screenplay: Eric Hatch, Morrie Ryskind
- Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
- Edited by: Ted J. Kent, Russell F. Schoengarth
- Produced by: Charles R. Rogers
Cast
- William Powell as Godfrey
- Carole Lombard as Irene Bullock
- Alice Brady as Angelica Bullock
- Gail Patrick as Cornelia Bullock
- Eugene Pallette as Alexander Bullock
- Jean Dixon as Molly
- Alan Mowbray as Tommy Gray
- Mischa Auer as Carlo
- Pat Flaherty as Mike Flaherty
- Robert Light as Faithful George
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Russian
- Studios: Universal Pictures
- Budget: $575,375
- Box office: $684,200
- Themes: lovesickness, butler, scavenger hunt, black and white, screwball comedy, socialite, depression era, high society, lovesick, mentor protégé relationship
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