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My Man Godfrey (1936) -- A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
My Man Godfrey (1936) -- Trailer for this comedy of a dizzy debutante and her butler

Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   7,426 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Eric Hatch (novel)
Morrie Ryskind (writer) ...
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Release Date:
17 September 1936 (USA) more
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Plot:
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 1 win more
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(6 articles)
Birthday Suits: Giant Sized Edition
 (From FilmExperience. 17 November 2009, 11:05 AM, PST)

Back to the 1930s for Bones
 (From TVfanatic. 21 October 2009, 1:19 PM, PDT)

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Forever enjoyable comedy more (77 total)

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Runtime:
94 min | USA:90 min (2005 DVD release)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) (1996) | Australia:G | South Korea:15 (2003) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated

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Trivia:
When William Powell and director Gregory La Cava had a disagreement over how Godfrey should be played, they talked it out over a bottle of Scotch in Powell's dressing room. The next day, LaCava returned to the movie set with a major headache, but Powell was not there. The director received a telegram from his star: "WE MAY HAVE FOUND GODFREY LAST NIGHT BUT WE LOST POWELL. SEE YOU TOMORROW." more
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Continuity: At the Tea Party While Irene is talking to Charlie Van Rumple, in the background you see Godfrey serving Cornelia with a tray and she takes an item in each hand. A few seconds later the scene shifts to Cornelia, and Godfrey again serves her and she takes the two items again. more
Quotes:
Irene: Life is but an empty bubble. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) more

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14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Forever enjoyable comedy, 13 March 2003
7/10
Author: (willrams@earthlink.net) from Santa Maria, CA

I've seen this comedy many times and never get tired of it. Saw it again today on TCM TV, and still get a kick out of it. The spoiled brats of wealthy family man, played by Eugene Pallette, have hired Mr Godfrey as their butler. Carole Lombard and Gail Patrick are the jealous sisters who contrive to win his affections. There is much clutter and romping and confusion, but it all comes out at the end. Mischa Auer plays his usually outrageously funny character. I remember what a hit it was in 1936, and heartily recommend it today!

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