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My Man Godfrey

1957 · 92 min

A frothy, brightly coloured confection of silly rich people and a quietly dignified butler, easy and pleasant to drift along with.

Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Comedy
Starring
June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis
Tagline
She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.
Overview
The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.

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Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Comedy
Starring
June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
William Bowers, Peter Berneis, Everett Freeman
Starring
June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith, Eva Gabor, Jay Robinson, Martha Hyer, Jeff Donnell
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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