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Jan 11, 2022 · Godfrey’s ragged clothes stand out in the opulence of the scavenger hunt crowd, but not to his detriment. His dignified poverty calls out their vanity and foolishness, a fact that galls Cornelia especially. Godfrey, however, has a more serious turn of mind and plans that go far beyond a butler’s paycheck in return for his labors.
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A sk people to name a screwball comedy, and the title you’re very likely to hear first is My Man Godfrey. Widely used and later promiscuously misapplied, the genre label was coined to describe a certain type of romantic comedy that flourished in the 1930s, in which a couple’s crazily unpredictable courtship masks the fact that they’re perfect for each other.
Feb 3, 2022 · Thus is the setup to 1936’s My Man Godfrey, a screwball comedy from Director Gregory La Cava which is an adaptation to Eric Hatch’s novel 1101 Park Avenue. William Powell stars in the lead role as Godfrey with his ex wife at the time Carole Lombard playing Irene. Rounding out the rest of the cast is Eugene Pallette as Alexander, Alice Brady ...
My Man Godfrey. My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film. [2][5] The screenplay for My Man Godfrey was written by Morrie Ryskind and Eric S. Hatch, with uncredited contributions by ...
Apr 1, 2019 · High up on my personal list of top screwballs is Gregory La Cava’s sublime “My Man Godfrey” from 1936. Based on a novella called 1101 Park Ave, “Godfrey” contains more overt social commentary than most other films of its type. Played by William Powell, the title character is a so-called “forgotten man,” a hobo found at the city ...
May 29, 2008 · The man who came to buttle. In “My Man Godfrey” (1936), the spoiled heiress Irene (Carole Lombard) displays her futile love for her butler (William Powell) during this kitchen scene, when she tells him: “I want to wipe.”. When Carole Lombard and the family maid discuss the newly hired butler, we can read her mind when she says, “I’d ...
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My Man Godfrey (1936) is one of the 1930's most delightful, classic screwball comedies. It was directed by Gregory La Cava for Universal and is now considered the definitive screwball comedy, with its social commentary on life during the 30s. The film, filled with marvelous character actors (Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Gail Patrick, and ...
