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My Man Godfrey (1936)

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

Genre : Comedy, Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Gregory La Cava
Writer : Eric Hatch, Morrie Ryskind

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava
Director
Eric Hatch
Eric Hatch
Novel
Charles R. Rogers
Charles R. Rogers
Executive Producer
Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
Homer G. Tasker
Homer G. Tasker
Sound Supervisor
Eric Hatch
Eric Hatch
Screenplay
Morrie Ryskind
Morrie Ryskind
Screenplay
Charles Previn
Charles Previn
Music Director
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

My Man Godfrey - Trailer
Michael Lehmann on MY MAN GODFREY

Posters and backgrounds

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