My Man Godfrey Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy

My Man Godfrey (1936) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!

Where to watch

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Cast

William Powell as Godfrey; Carole Lombard as Irene Bullock; Alice Brady as Angelica Bullock; Gail Patrick as Cornelia Bullock; Eugene Pallette as Alexander Bullock; Jean Dixon as Molly; Alan Mowbray as Tommy Gray; Mischa Auer as Carlo

About My Man Godfrey

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.

More like My Man Godfrey

• Grown Ups
• Harvey
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• Old Boys
• Thunderstruck
• Fun with Dick and Jane
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• The Distinguished Gentleman

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