Synopsis
The definitive screwball comedy, My Man Godfrey follows the madcap antics of a wealthy and eccentric family when they hire a down-and-out “forgotten man” as their butler. My Man Godfrey features brilliant performances by Carole Lombard and William Powell, and was the first film to receive Academy Award nominations in all four acting categories.
Cast
| Godfrey | William Powell |
| Irene Bullock | Carole Lombard |
| Angelica Bullock | Alice Brady |
| Cornelia Bullock | Gail Patrick |
| Alexander Bullock | Eugene Pallette |
| Tommy Gray | Alan Mowbray |
| Molly | Jean Dixon |
| Carlo | Mischa Auer |
Credits
| Director | Gregory La Cava |
| Executive producer | Charles R. Rogers |
| Screenplay | Morrie Ryskind and Eric Hatch |
| Based on the novel by | Eric Hatch |
| Musical conductor | Charles Previn |
| Editing | Ted Russell and Kent Schoengarth |
| Art direction | Charles D. Hall |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer, with restored image and sound
- Audio commentary by film historian Bob Gilpin
- Rare outtakes
- The complete 1938 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theater adaptation, starring Powell and Lombard
- Production stills archive
- Original theatrical trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
My Man Godfrey
by Jul 9, 2001With its dunderhead millionaires, erudite bums, effulgently dysfunctional families, and beneficent providence, My Man Godfrey is the Depression comedy par excellence. It is also, superficially at least, a movie about the Depression. A suicidal millionaire regains his...
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