

My Man Godfrey
1936 · Movie · 1h 35m · NR
Comedy
"Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!"
Overview
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
IMDb
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
82/100
Key crew
- Gregory La CavaDirector
- Morrie RyskindScreenplay
- Eric HatchScreenplay
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)
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Themes
lovesicknessbutlerscavenger huntblack and whitescrewball comedysocialitedepression erahigh societylovesickmentor protégé relationshipprotégécity dump























