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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 82/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 240 1930s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic82/100
405 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregory La CavaDirector
- Eric HatchScreenplay
- Morrie RyskindScreenplay
Cast
- William PowellGodfrey
- Carole LombardIrene Bullock
- Alice BradyAngelica Bullock
- Gail PatrickCornelia Bullock
- Eugene PalletteAlexander Bullock
- Jean DixonMolly
- Alan MowbrayTommy Gray
- Mischa AuerCarlo
- Pat FlahertyMike Flaherty
- Robert LightFaithful George
- Bess FlowersMrs. Merriweather (uncredited)
- Bert MoorhouseCard Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
lovesicknessbutlerscavenger huntblack and whitescrewball comedysocialitedepression erahigh societylovesickmentor protégé relationshipprotégécity dump
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