My Man Godfrey (1936)
| Release Date | 06 September 1936 |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Screwball Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Sophisticated Comedy |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Mistaken Identities, Servants and Employers, Class Differences |
| Tones | Madcap, Satirical, Witty, Bright, Irreverent |
| Tags | Bum, Butler, Family, Heir, High Society, Homeless, Lessons, Life Changes, Mistaken Identity, Poverty, Socialite, Spoiled |
My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava. The screenplay was written by Morrie Ryskind, with uncredited contributions by La Cava, based on "1101 Park Avenue", a short story by Eric Hatch. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family's butler, only to fall in love with him, much to his dismay. The film stars William Powell and Carole Lombard.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Pat Flaherty
Mike Flaherty
Ernie Adams
Forgotten man
Jack Chefe
Headwaiter
Elaine Cochrane
Socialite
Eddie Fetherston
Process server
Grace Field
Socialite
David S. Horsley
Socialite
Reginald Mason
Mayor Courtney
Philip Merrick
Socialite
Bob Perry
Bob
Arthur Singley
Clarence
Arthur Wanzer
Arthur
Director
Writer
Eric Hatch
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Morrie Ryskind
Robert Presnell Sr.
uncredited
Producer
Charles R. Rogers
executive producer
Original Music
Rudy Schrager
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Cinematographer
Ted Tetzlaff
Editor
Ted J. Kent
Russell F. Schoengarth
Art Director
Charles D. Hall
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Costume Designer
Brymer
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Sound Department
Homer G. Tasker
sound supervisor
Special Effects
Stunts
Chick Collins
stunts
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Travis Banton
gowns: Miss Lombard
Music Department
Other Crew
Kay Thackery
script supervisor
Production Company
Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Realart Pictures
Criterion Collection, The
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Alpha Video Distributors
Madacy Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Reel Enterprises
RCV Home Entertainment
Reel Media International
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Mill Creek Entertainment
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Quality Classics
Universal Pictures
Miscellaneous
Legend Films
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