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My Man Godfrey

1936 · 95 min

A sparkling screwball romp full of witty banter and eccentric rich people, with a warm heart beneath the silliness.

Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Written by
Morrie Ryskind, Eric S. Hatch
Starring
William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Eugene Pallette, Jean Dixon, Alan Mowbray, Mischa Auer
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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