my man godfrey

My Man Godfrey Carole Lombard and William Powell dazzle in this definitive screwball comedy by Gregory La Cava—a potent cocktail of romantic repartee and social critique. My Man Godfrey (1936) is one of the 1930's most delightful, classic screwball comedies. Mischa Auer was nominated for an Academy Award for his delightful performance as the "protege" of Mrs. Bullock. With June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith. My Man Godfrey, one of the great classics of the Thirties is one of those special movies preserved in the National Film Registry, one of AFI's 100 Funniest Films Ever (#44), one of those rare films to have a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for six Academy Awards. Storyline In the depths of the Depression, a party game brings dizzy socialite Irene Bullock to the city dump where she meets Godfrey, a derelict, and ends by hiring him as family butler. Based on the 1936 screwball comedy classic, the 1957 remake of My Man Godfrey stars David Niven and June Allyson. "My Man Godfrey," one of the treasures of 1930s screwball comedy, doesn't merely use Lombard and Powell, it loves them. It deserves all that. My Man Godfrey (1936) Full Cast & Crew Directed by (1) Writing credits (6) With William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick. His Godfrey employs an attentive posture and a deep, precise voice that bespeaks an exact measurement of the situation he finds himself in. My Man Godfrey was the first movie to have actors nominated for each of the four Acting Awards but not one won. Directed by Henry Koster. jay n Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews My Man Godfrey Quotes. On a mad scavenger hunt, socialite Irene Bullock (Allyson) stumbles upon grizzled street person Godfrey (Niven) underneath an East River Bridge. Jan 30, 2012. Directed by Gregory La Cava. 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