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My Man Godfrey is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gregory La Cava released in USA on 6 september 1936 with William Powell

My Man Godfrey (1936)

My Man Godfrey
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Released in USA 6 september 1936
Length 1h34
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating78% 3.9472653.9472653.9472653.9472653.947265

My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American comedy-drama film directed by Gregory La Cava. The screenplay was written by Morrie Ryskind, with uncredited contributions by La Cava, based on 1101 Park Avenue, a short novel by Eric Hatch. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family's butler, only to fall in love with him, much to his dismay. The film stars William Powell and Carole Lombard. Powell and Lombard were divorced years earlier, but were good friends.

The film was remade in 1957 with June Allyson and David Niven in the starring roles. In 1999, the original version of My Man Godfrey was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Synopsis

Source: During the Great Depression, Godfrey "Smith" Parke (William Powell) is living alongside other men down on their luck at the city dump. One night, spoiled socialite Cornelia Bullock (Gail Patrick) offers him five dollars ($83 in 2013) to be her "forgotten man" for a scavenger hunt. Annoyed, he advances on her, causing her to retreat and fall on a pile of ashes. She leaves in a fury, much to the glee of her younger sister, Irene (Carole Lombard). After talking with her, Godfrey finds her to be kind, if a bit scatter-brained. He offers to go with Irene to help her beat Cornelia.

Actors

William Powell

(Godfrey)Carole Lombard

(Irene Bullock)Alice Brady

(Angelica Bullock)Gail Patrick

(Cornelia Bullock)Eugene Pallette

(Alexander Bullock)
And :
Mischa Auer
Jean Dixon
James Flavin
Pat Flaherty
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