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My Man Godfrey

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My Man Godfrey (1936)

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Reviews Counted:92

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Rotten:11

Average Rating:7.9/10

Consensus: A class satire in a class of its own, My Man Godfrey's screwball comedy is as sharp as the social commentary is biting.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Eric Hatch, this screwball comedy is a genre favorite. On a scavenger hunt for a society ball, haughty Cornelia Bullock discovers Godfrey, a dirty, dishevelled bum lurking... Based on the novel by Eric Hatch, this screwball comedy is a genre favorite. On a scavenger hunt for a society ball, haughty Cornelia Bullock discovers Godfrey, a dirty, dishevelled bum lurking around the city dump. She's looking for a "forgotten man" and Godfrey fits the bill perfectly. Hoping to win her first prize, she offers him five dollars to come along with her. Proud and dignified, he refuses, casting her aside. Minutes later, when her lovely younger sister Irene makes the same request, an enamored Godfrey accepts. The hunt sets off an unusual chain of events that bring Godfrey into the Bullock household as a permanent fixture. He'll become deeply embroiled in their family saga before anyone learns his true identity. Re-made in 1957. [More]

Starring: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Mischa Auer, Eugene Pallette

Starring: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Mischa Auer, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Jean Dixon, Pat Flaherty, Jean Rogers

Director: Gregory La Cava

Director: Gregory La Cava
Producer: Gregory La Cava
Screenwriter: Morrie Ryskind
Composer: Charles Previn

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