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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781559409179
ISBN: 1559409177
Label: Criterion
Manufacturer: Criterion
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Criterion
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 31, 2001
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 40961
Studio: Criterion
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1936
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Description:
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.
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Director Gregory La Cava deftly balances satire, romance, and social comment in this 1936 classic, which echoes Frank Capra in its Depression-era subtext. The Bullocks are a well-heeled, harebrained Manhattan family genetically engineered for screwball collisions: father Alexander (Eugene Pallette, of the foghorn voice and thick-knit eyebrows) is the breadwinner at wit's end, thanks to his spoiled daughters, the sultry Cornelia (Gail Patrick) and the sweet but scatterbrained Irene (a luminous Carole Lombard), his dizzy and doting wife, Angelica (Alice Brady), and her 'protégé,' Italian freeloader Carlo (Mischa Auer). When Irene wins a society scavenger hunt (and atypically trumps her scheming sister) by producing a 'lost man,' a seeming tramp named Godfrey (William Powell), all their lives are transformed. With the always suave, effortlessly funny Powell in the title role, this mystery man provides the film's conscience and its model of decency; the giddy, passionate Lombard holds out its model for triumphant love. In a movie riddled with memorable comic highlights, the real miracle is the unapologetic romanticism that prevails. --Sam Sutherland
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "The Butler DOES It"
Yes, the butler, does it.William Powell, a hobo, is found as a "lost man" needed for a scavenger hunt.He winds up being the real butler when Irene, Carole Lombard brings him into the home of her eccentric, wealthy family of screwballs."Godfrey" teaches the family quite a few lessons they badly need. There are hilarious moments in this film, provided by a cast of characters that are real characters.An early comedy whose entertainment value improves with age.
Rating:  - My Man godfrey
The company was very responsive and gave me opportunity to report any problemsalso one of my favorite movies!!
Rating: - sometimes classics can't be matched
My Man Godfrey {1936} is a classic in every sense of the word.It is a wonderful picture of Have's and Have's Not during a period that was hard on even some of the Have's.It is a study of human nature and filled with characters so different from each other to give a fantastic picture of humanity.William Powell gives a performance that shows why he was a major box office draw.It is a movie not to be missed.If only to make you think about where you fit in the scheme of society.
Rating:  - Nice Movie, Bad Presentation
Don't buy this one! Nice example of the 30's screwball comedy genre. But this particular DVD version (My Man Godfrey) is badly flawed by the insertion throughout the whole movie of a "bug" in the lower right of the picture. The bug is "RE" which evidently stands for "Reel Enterprises," the copyright owner for this version. Why would they deface such a good movie by inserting such a distraction? Surely not for the publicity; I'll never buy another product from Reel Enterprises.
Rating: - A Classic!
A must have for any classic movie collection. A great screwball comedy with a terrific storyline. How can you go wrong with such a great price and a good clean copy!
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