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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Black & White
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.
"Delightful romp... Classic screwball comedy..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"One of the all-time great screwball comedies." AMC Classic Movie Companion
"A screwball feast." Movieline
Editor's Note
Based on the novel by Eric Hatch, this screwball comedy is a genre favorite. On a scavenger hunt for a society ball, haughty Cornelia Bullock discovers Godfrey, a dirty, dishevelled bum lurking around the city dump. She's looking for a "forgotten man" and Godfrey fits the bill perfectly. Hoping to win her first prize, she offers him five dollars to come along with her. Proud and dignified, he refuses, casting her aside. Minutes later, when her lovely younger sister Irene makes the same request, an enamored Godfrey accepts. The hunt sets off an unusual chain of events that bring Godfrey into the Bullock household as a permanent fixture. He'll become deeply embroiled in their family saga before anyone learns his true identity. Re-made in 1957.
Plot Summary
Based on the novel by Eric Hatch, this screwball comedy is a genre favorite. On a scavenger hunt for a society ball, haughty Cornelia Bullock discovers Godfrey, a dirty, dishevelled bum lurking around the city dump. She's looking for a "forgotten man" and Godfrey fits the bill perfectly. Hoping to win her first prize, she offers him five dollars to come along with her. Proud and dignified, he refuses, casting her aside. Minutes later, when her lovely younger sister Irene makes the same request, an enamored Godfrey accepts. The hunt sets off an unusual chain of events that bring Godfrey into the Bullock household as a permanent fixture. He'll become deeply embroiled in their family saga before anyone learns his true identity.
| Features | English Subtitles | | Optional Image Quality: RSDL Dual-Layer Edition | | Production Stills Archive | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Lux Radio Theater Adaptation, Starring Powell And Lombard | | New Digital Transfer | | Audio Commentary By Film Historian Bob Gilpin | | Rare Outtakes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Home Vision/Public Media |
| Release Date: 7/31/2001 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1936 | | Catalog ID: 1570 | | UPC: 00715515011921 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1937) | | | William Powell, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Carole Lombard, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Gregory La Cava, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Mischa Auer, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Alice Brady, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Eric Hatch, Morrie Ryskind, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[A] screwball classic....The first film to win Oscar nominations in all four acting categories..." 08/03/2001 p.5E |
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