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17 September 1936 (USA)
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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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Nominated for 6 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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Pitch of the Day: Mrs. Breadwinner
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(From IFC. 24 December 2009, 9:26 AM, PST)
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Empty Calories
(From IFC. 24 December 2009, 9:26 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| 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 | |
| Pat Flaherty | ... | Mike Flaherty | |
| Robert Light | ... | Faithful George |
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94 min | USA:90 min (2005 DVD release)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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UK:A (original rating) |
UK:U (re-rating) (1996) |
Australia:G |
South Korea:15 (2003) |
Finland:K-16 |
USA:Unrated
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This is the only movie to ever get Oscar nominations for writing, directing and all four acting awards without being nominated for Best Picture. It's also the only movie to ever get those six nominations and lose them all.
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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.
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Cornelia Bullock:
You can't go on like this forever. You really like me and you're afraid to admit it, aren't you?
Godfrey: You want me to tell you what I REALLY think of you?
Cornelia Bullock: Please do.
Godfrey: As Smith or as a butler?
Cornelia Bullock: Choose your own weapon.
Godfrey: You won't hold it against me?
Cornelia Bullock: It's your day off.
Godfrey: Very well. You belong to that unfortunate category that I would call the "Park Avenue brat". A spoiled child who's grown up in ease and luxury... who's always had her own way... and who's misdirected energies are so childish that they hardly deserve the comment, even of a butler on his off Thursday.
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Godfrey: You want me to tell you what I REALLY think of you?
Cornelia Bullock: Please do.
Godfrey: As Smith or as a butler?
Cornelia Bullock: Choose your own weapon.
Godfrey: You won't hold it against me?
Cornelia Bullock: It's your day off.
Godfrey: Very well. You belong to that unfortunate category that I would call the "Park Avenue brat". A spoiled child who's grown up in ease and luxury... who's always had her own way... and who's misdirected energies are so childish that they hardly deserve the comment, even of a butler on his off Thursday.
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The great depression of the 30s, in a way, created inequality in this country. On the one hand, great fortunes were made and many more were lost. In those days Hollywood's idea for escapism was the screwball comedy, with an emphasis in presenting how the privileged classes lived. This was in sharp contrast with what the majority of regular citizens were experiencing.
With that background, Gregory La Cava, a man who knew how to entertain an audience, took the direction of "My Man Godfrey". In the film we are given, on the one hand, what appears to be a city dump near to Sutton Place, one of the richest areas in Manhattan. We are shown a destitute man, Godfrey, who comes in contact with a couple of rich girls out on a scavenger hunt. Godfrey will change their lives forever.
"My Man Godfrey" gathered a distinguished cast. William Powell and Carole Lombard were at the pinnacle of their popularity. Both actors exuded charisma in any film they graced with their charming presence. They both left a mark of distinction in this comedy. Both are elegant and sophisticated, and they make us care about the characters they are playing.
The best thing about those 30s comedies were the marvelous ensemble casts assembled to support the stars. Thus, one is treated to delicious performances by Gail Patrick, Eugene Palette, Alice Brady, Micha Auer, Jean Dixon and Alan Mowbray.
This is a classic film that will live forever.