My Man Godfrey
United States • 1936 • 1h 35m
Director
#114Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorGregory La Cava
WriterEric Hatch, Morrie Ryskind
CinematographerTed Tetzlaff
ProducerCharles R. Rogers
Cast
William Powellas Godfrey
Carole Lombardas Irene Bullock
Alice Bradyas Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrickas Cornelia Bullock