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My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$575375

Revenue

$684200

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.553/10

Release Date

02 September 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Godfrey

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Irene Bullock

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Angelica Bullock

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Cornelia Bullock

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Alexander Bullock

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon

Molly

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Tommy Gray

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Carlo

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Mike Flaherty

Robert Light

Robert Light

Faithful George

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Guthrie (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Charlie Van Rumple (uncredited)

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Socialite (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Forgotten Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Aye

Jimmy Aye

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Socialite (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Phyllis Crane

Party Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Process Server (uncredited)

Grace Field

Grace Field

Socialite (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Detective (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Detective (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Socialite (uncredited)

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Socialite (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Richard Kipling

Richard Kipling

Socialite (uncredited)

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Socialite (uncredited)

Reginald Mason

Reginald Mason

Mayor Courtney (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Socialite (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Bob (Doorman) (uncredited)

Katherine Perry

Katherine Perry

Socialite (uncredited)

Albert Petit

Albert Petit

Receptionist (uncredited)

Jean Rogers

Jean Rogers

Socialite (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Arthur Singley

Arthur Singley

Clarence (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

William Wagner

William Wagner

Waiter (uncredited)

Arthur Wanzer

Arthur Wanzer

Arthur Valentine (uncredited)

Harley Wood

Harley Wood

Socialite (uncredited)

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