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My Man Godfrey(1936)
Status: Released
Date: 1936-09-02
76%
355 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Russian.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $575,375.00
Revenue: $684,200.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: My Man Godfrey
Top 10 Billed Cast
William Powell
Godfrey
Carole Lombard
Irene Bullock
Alice Brady
Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick
Cornelia Bullock
Eugene Pallette
Alexander Bullock
Jean Dixon
Molly
Alan Mowbray
Tommy Gray
Mischa Auer
Carlo
Pat Flaherty
Mike Flaherty
Robert Light
Faithful George
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