My Man Godfrey
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My Man Godfrey (Colorized / Black and White)
Starring: William Powell , Carole Lombard , Alice Brady , Gail Patrick , and Eugene Pallette
Director: Gregory La Cava
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Release Date: 2005-04-19 |
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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:
A Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-03
I loved this movie. I really enjoyed watching William Powell. He was such a great actor. Even as a bum living in the dump pile he was still humorous and sophisticated, and kind of sexy. I felt that Powell and Gail Patrick were the greatest actors in the movie, although everyone else also did very well, especially Lombard as the scatterbrain love-sick young lady. I would love to watch this movie over and over again. I wish Hollywood still made movies like this.
Vintage Movie.......2007-04-02
My wife, Dee was the one instrumental in me purchasing & throughly enjoying this classic. She had seen it numerous times on afternoon TV movies when she was a little girl growing up in the 50's. William Powell & Carol Lombard were incredible together. The father & mother of Carol Lombard in the movie were equally amusing. I was pleaseantly surprised to find Lomard as a rather good comedian. Dick Powell, whom I faintly remember from the Thin Man movie series, was convincing as a rich man who hit rock bottom & became a street person. This 30's movie has struck an interest in me for more Dick Powell & Carol Lombard movies.
Another Great Classic.......2007-03-30
Why can't they make movies like this anymore. Funny, heartwarming, entertaining.
A Classic.......2007-03-11
I first got hooked on William Powell from watching the Thin Man Movies. His acting style and personality fit the "rich man posting as a butler" genre perfectly. His mannerisms, and speech would fit either role in life. Carol Lombard to me always seemed like a breath of fresh air. Eugene Pallette adds a little humerous touch to every role he plays. The entire cast play their roles perfectly, and make for some humerous as well as warm moments. I first saw this movie on a DVD I purchased in a "thrift bin" in a retail store. It was fuzzy and had the usual spots that most old movies have. Even so, it became one of my favorites. When it was released in a colorized version, and had been "cleaned up" and enhanced, I jumped at the chance to own it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who a William Powell or Carol Lombard fan. And if they are not fans, they should be after watching this movie.
All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people........2007-03-11
The below-stairs people usually got ignored in old movies. But there's a very interesting twist in "My Man Godfrey," a fun screwball comedy about a rich little girl who adores her secretive homeless-turned-butler. The dialogue is snappy, the storyline is fun, but the relationship between the two leads is never quite convincing.
The list for a charity scavenger hunt includes "lost man." Scatterbrained Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) is about to lose to her nasty sister, until "lost man" Godfrey (William Powell) volunteers to help her. As a reward, Irene makes Godfrey the new butler for her moneyed Park Avenue family, who turns out to be kind of crazy -- a long-suffering dad, cruel sister, and a mom who sees gnomes.
And it soon becomes clear that Irene has a massive crush on Godfrey, but not only does he reject her, but he keeps his past a secret. And her spiteful sister Cornelia (Gail Patrick) is planning to get back at Godfrey for humiliating her, by framing him for a theft...
Basically "My Man Godfrey" is just a cute little upper-crust storyline of the type that was popular in the 1930s, so people could ignore their Depression troubles for a few hours. And it succeeds at being a solid little comedy -- not quite screwball but occasionally verging on it.
For the first half, we're basically treated to the wacky antics of Irene's family (including a horse in the study), and Godfrey's mild disbelief at what a bunch of weirdos they are. And after that it gets more serious, with Cornelia's war on Godfrey, but the kooky comedy is kept up through witty dialogue and warped family encounters. ("Take a look at the dizzy old gal with the goat." "I've had to look at her for 20 years - that's MRS. Bullock!" "I'm terribly sorry!" "How do you think I feel?").
The only real problem is Godfrey and Irene. They make a cute couple, and ex-hubby-and-wife Powell and Lombard have some nice chemistry. Unfortunately the ending seems very contrived, since Godfrey never gives even the slightest indication that he even really likes Irene, let alone loves her. Not a word, not a gesture.
But taken apart, they do a brilliant job -- Lombard pouts, bubbles, cries and generally flakes around as the scatterbrained Irene, who doesn't recognize Godfrey after he shaves off "those nice whiskers." And Powell has his usual wry, brainy charm, but with a slightly sarcastic edge. Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady are also fun as Irene's longsuffering dad and flaky mom.
"My Man Godfrey" is a classic little comedy of flaky socialites and secretive butlers -- just on this side of screwball. Charming and quirky.
Average customer rating:
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- All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.
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My Man Godfrey
Starring: William Powell; Carole Lombard; June Allyson; Gail Patrick; Alice Brady; Eugene Pallette; Alan Mowbray
Director: Gregory Lacava
Manufacturer: Reel Enterprises
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- Libeled Lady
- The Lady Eve - Criterion Collection
- Kennel Murder Case (1933) (B&W)
ASIN: B000KJTC6O
Release Date: 2006-11-13 |
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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
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Classic screwball comedy with Lombard as madcap heiress who hires Powell as butler after finding him on garbage hunt. Marvelously funny Powell teaches them money isn't everything. He's actually from a wealthy Boston family and took up residence at the dump after a bad love affair. From Eric Hatch novel. Academy Award nominations for Best Director-Gregory LaCava; Best Actor-Powell; Best Actress-Lombard; Best Supporting Actor-Mowbray; Best Supporting Actress-Brady; and Best Screenplay-Eric Hatch and Morris Ryskinch. Great movie!
Customer Reviews:
A Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-03
I loved this movie. I really enjoyed watching William Powell. He was such a great actor. Even as a bum living in the dump pile he was still humorous and sophisticated, and kind of sexy. I felt that Powell and Gail Patrick were the greatest actors in the movie, although everyone else also did very well, especially Lombard as the scatterbrain love-sick young lady. I would love to watch this movie over and over again. I wish Hollywood still made movies like this.
Vintage Movie.......2007-04-02
My wife, Dee was the one instrumental in me purchasing & throughly enjoying this classic. She had seen it numerous times on afternoon TV movies when she was a little girl growing up in the 50's. William Powell & Carol Lombard were incredible together. The father & mother of Carol Lombard in the movie were equally amusing. I was pleaseantly surprised to find Lomard as a rather good comedian. Dick Powell, whom I faintly remember from the Thin Man movie series, was convincing as a rich man who hit rock bottom & became a street person. This 30's movie has struck an interest in me for more Dick Powell & Carol Lombard movies.
Another Great Classic.......2007-03-30
Why can't they make movies like this anymore. Funny, heartwarming, entertaining.
A Classic.......2007-03-11
I first got hooked on William Powell from watching the Thin Man Movies. His acting style and personality fit the "rich man posting as a butler" genre perfectly. His mannerisms, and speech would fit either role in life. Carol Lombard to me always seemed like a breath of fresh air. Eugene Pallette adds a little humerous touch to every role he plays. The entire cast play their roles perfectly, and make for some humerous as well as warm moments. I first saw this movie on a DVD I purchased in a "thrift bin" in a retail store. It was fuzzy and had the usual spots that most old movies have. Even so, it became one of my favorites. When it was released in a colorized version, and had been "cleaned up" and enhanced, I jumped at the chance to own it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who a William Powell or Carol Lombard fan. And if they are not fans, they should be after watching this movie.
All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people........2007-03-11
The below-stairs people usually got ignored in old movies. But there's a very interesting twist in "My Man Godfrey," a fun screwball comedy about a rich little girl who adores her secretive homeless-turned-butler. The dialogue is snappy, the storyline is fun, but the relationship between the two leads is never quite convincing.
The list for a charity scavenger hunt includes "lost man." Scatterbrained Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) is about to lose to her nasty sister, until "lost man" Godfrey (William Powell) volunteers to help her. As a reward, Irene makes Godfrey the new butler for her moneyed Park Avenue family, who turns out to be kind of crazy -- a long-suffering dad, cruel sister, and a mom who sees gnomes.
And it soon becomes clear that Irene has a massive crush on Godfrey, but not only does he reject her, but he keeps his past a secret. And her spiteful sister Cornelia (Gail Patrick) is planning to get back at Godfrey for humiliating her, by framing him for a theft...
Basically "My Man Godfrey" is just a cute little upper-crust storyline of the type that was popular in the 1930s, so people could ignore their Depression troubles for a few hours. And it succeeds at being a solid little comedy -- not quite screwball but occasionally verging on it.
For the first half, we're basically treated to the wacky antics of Irene's family (including a horse in the study), and Godfrey's mild disbelief at what a bunch of weirdos they are. And after that it gets more serious, with Cornelia's war on Godfrey, but the kooky comedy is kept up through witty dialogue and warped family encounters. ("Take a look at the dizzy old gal with the goat." "I've had to look at her for 20 years - that's MRS. Bullock!" "I'm terribly sorry!" "How do you think I feel?").
The only real problem is Godfrey and Irene. They make a cute couple, and ex-hubby-and-wife Powell and Lombard have some nice chemistry. Unfortunately the ending seems very contrived, since Godfrey never gives even the slightest indication that he even really likes Irene, let alone loves her. Not a word, not a gesture.
But taken apart, they do a brilliant job -- Lombard pouts, bubbles, cries and generally flakes around as the scatterbrained Irene, who doesn't recognize Godfrey after he shaves off "those nice whiskers." And Powell has his usual wry, brainy charm, but with a slightly sarcastic edge. Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady are also fun as Irene's longsuffering dad and flaky mom.
"My Man Godfrey" is a classic little comedy of flaky socialites and secretive butlers -- just on this side of screwball. Charming and quirky.
Average customer rating:
- A Great Classic Comedy
- Vintage Movie
- Another Great Classic
- A Classic
- All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.
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My Man Godfrey - Criterion Collection
Starring: William Powell , Carole Lombard , Alice Brady , Gail Patrick , and Eugene Pallette
Director: Gregory La Cava
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- The Lady Eve - Criterion Collection
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ASIN: B00005EBSE
Release Date: 2001-07-31 |
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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
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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.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-03
I loved this movie. I really enjoyed watching William Powell. He was such a great actor. Even as a bum living in the dump pile he was still humorous and sophisticated, and kind of sexy. I felt that Powell and Gail Patrick were the greatest actors in the movie, although everyone else also did very well, especially Lombard as the scatterbrain love-sick young lady. I would love to watch this movie over and over again. I wish Hollywood still made movies like this.
Vintage Movie.......2007-04-02
My wife, Dee was the one instrumental in me purchasing & throughly enjoying this classic. She had seen it numerous times on afternoon TV movies when she was a little girl growing up in the 50's. William Powell & Carol Lombard were incredible together. The father & mother of Carol Lombard in the movie were equally amusing. I was pleaseantly surprised to find Lomard as a rather good comedian. Dick Powell, whom I faintly remember from the Thin Man movie series, was convincing as a rich man who hit rock bottom & became a street person. This 30's movie has struck an interest in me for more Dick Powell & Carol Lombard movies.
Another Great Classic.......2007-03-30
Why can't they make movies like this anymore. Funny, heartwarming, entertaining.
A Classic.......2007-03-11
I first got hooked on William Powell from watching the Thin Man Movies. His acting style and personality fit the "rich man posting as a butler" genre perfectly. His mannerisms, and speech would fit either role in life. Carol Lombard to me always seemed like a breath of fresh air. Eugene Pallette adds a little humerous touch to every role he plays. The entire cast play their roles perfectly, and make for some humerous as well as warm moments. I first saw this movie on a DVD I purchased in a "thrift bin" in a retail store. It was fuzzy and had the usual spots that most old movies have. Even so, it became one of my favorites. When it was released in a colorized version, and had been "cleaned up" and enhanced, I jumped at the chance to own it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who a William Powell or Carol Lombard fan. And if they are not fans, they should be after watching this movie.
All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people........2007-03-11
The below-stairs people usually got ignored in old movies. But there's a very interesting twist in "My Man Godfrey," a fun screwball comedy about a rich little girl who adores her secretive homeless-turned-butler. The dialogue is snappy, the storyline is fun, but the relationship between the two leads is never quite convincing.
The list for a charity scavenger hunt includes "lost man." Scatterbrained Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) is about to lose to her nasty sister, until "lost man" Godfrey (William Powell) volunteers to help her. As a reward, Irene makes Godfrey the new butler for her moneyed Park Avenue family, who turns out to be kind of crazy -- a long-suffering dad, cruel sister, and a mom who sees gnomes.
And it soon becomes clear that Irene has a massive crush on Godfrey, but not only does he reject her, but he keeps his past a secret. And her spiteful sister Cornelia (Gail Patrick) is planning to get back at Godfrey for humiliating her, by framing him for a theft...
Basically "My Man Godfrey" is just a cute little upper-crust storyline of the type that was popular in the 1930s, so people could ignore their Depression troubles for a few hours. And it succeeds at being a solid little comedy -- not quite screwball but occasionally verging on it.
For the first half, we're basically treated to the wacky antics of Irene's family (including a horse in the study), and Godfrey's mild disbelief at what a bunch of weirdos they are. And after that it gets more serious, with Cornelia's war on Godfrey, but the kooky comedy is kept up through witty dialogue and warped family encounters. ("Take a look at the dizzy old gal with the goat." "I've had to look at her for 20 years - that's MRS. Bullock!" "I'm terribly sorry!" "How do you think I feel?").
The only real problem is Godfrey and Irene. They make a cute couple, and ex-hubby-and-wife Powell and Lombard have some nice chemistry. Unfortunately the ending seems very contrived, since Godfrey never gives even the slightest indication that he even really likes Irene, let alone loves her. Not a word, not a gesture.
But taken apart, they do a brilliant job -- Lombard pouts, bubbles, cries and generally flakes around as the scatterbrained Irene, who doesn't recognize Godfrey after he shaves off "those nice whiskers." And Powell has his usual wry, brainy charm, but with a slightly sarcastic edge. Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady are also fun as Irene's longsuffering dad and flaky mom.
"My Man Godfrey" is a classic little comedy of flaky socialites and secretive butlers -- just on this side of screwball. Charming and quirky.
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Starring: William Powell
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- Kennel Murder Case (1933) (B&W)
- Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) / Belles on Their Toes
- William Powell/Carole Lombard: 4 Movie Comedy
ASIN: B000FWHVH8
Release Date: 2006-07-11 |
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My Man Godfrey
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Godfrey (William Powell) is a "forgotten man" who is hired by a young wealthy eccentric (Carole Lombard) as the family's new butler. Godfrey brings sanity and a dose of reality to this spoiled rich family in this classic screwball comedy. My Man Godfrey has a wonderful universal message as well.
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MY MAN GODFREY.......2005-01-06
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT WAS MY FIRST INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM POWELL. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF HIM UNTIL I WATCHED THIS MOVIE AND IT PROMPTED ME TO WATCH MORE OF HIS MOVIES. THIS MOVIE WAS HILARIOUS. 5 STARS!
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- Once I built a Railroad
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My Man Godfrey
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Carole Lombards role as Irene Bullocka scatterbrain socialite who hires the enigmatic butler Godfreyutterly invented a new type of comedic role for women in My Man Godfrey (1936/94 min.) Also includes the silent short film The Campus Vamp starring a young Ms. Lombard (1928/22 min.). B&w/NR.
Customer Reviews:
Good movie, bad copy (critic's coice).......2006-07-23
The film itself is teriffic, but get a different version of this movie than the "Critic's Choice" one. It's black and smudgy and incredibly difficult to see. "Digitally remastered" means absolutely nothing in this case. Spend the extra few bucks and get a better copy of this film.
Once I built a Railroad.......2005-05-26
One of the noteworthy social comedies of the 1930's (and there were plenty of them) was "My Man Godfrey" starring William Powell and Carol Lombard. The plot is rather farcical but it enables the writer and director to make a lot of social commentary at a time when there was a lot to socially comment upon. A down and out bum is solicited for a New Year's Eve social party scavenger hunt. One of the items on the socialites's list of scavenger item is "a forgotten man". Two sisters vie over their "find"; none other than our man Godfrey. After an interesting lecture to the spoiled brats, Godfrey (William Powell) finds himself the butler at the home of the sisters. The household is so spoiled and zany that most butlers don't last the first day on the job. However, Godfrey is no gadfly and he seems better able to handle the Bullock household than they are in handling him. There are a number of twists that keeps the story moving and an ending that stretches the imagination. Let's just say that just about all ends well.
The zaniness in the household gets a bit thick at times. The only sane one, besides Godrey, is Papa Bullock excellently played by Eugene Pallette and his enjoyably deep voice. William Powell was one of the great leading men of his era. Unfortunately, he didn't reach the immortality of stardom that the likes of Bogart, Robinson, Gable, and Cagny did. His smooth style of delivery and razor-sharp wit keep things moving along. Carol Lombard and Alice Brady duel for the leading lady spot throughout the movie but, as mentioned, their antics get to be a bit too much at times. Still, "My Man Godfrey" is a movie worth watching and an interesting insight to Hollywood's take on the Great Depression.
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- A Great Classic Comedy
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- All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.
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My Man Godfrey
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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:
A Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-03
I loved this movie. I really enjoyed watching William Powell. He was such a great actor. Even as a bum living in the dump pile he was still humorous and sophisticated, and kind of sexy. I felt that Powell and Gail Patrick were the greatest actors in the movie, although everyone else also did very well, especially Lombard as the scatterbrain love-sick young lady. I would love to watch this movie over and over again. I wish Hollywood still made movies like this.
Vintage Movie.......2007-04-02
My wife, Dee was the one instrumental in me purchasing & throughly enjoying this classic. She had seen it numerous times on afternoon TV movies when she was a little girl growing up in the 50's. William Powell & Carol Lombard were incredible together. The father & mother of Carol Lombard in the movie were equally amusing. I was pleaseantly surprised to find Lomard as a rather good comedian. Dick Powell, whom I faintly remember from the Thin Man movie series, was convincing as a rich man who hit rock bottom & became a street person. This 30's movie has struck an interest in me for more Dick Powell & Carol Lombard movies.
Another Great Classic.......2007-03-30
Why can't they make movies like this anymore. Funny, heartwarming, entertaining.
A Classic.......2007-03-11
I first got hooked on William Powell from watching the Thin Man Movies. His acting style and personality fit the "rich man posting as a butler" genre perfectly. His mannerisms, and speech would fit either role in life. Carol Lombard to me always seemed like a breath of fresh air. Eugene Pallette adds a little humerous touch to every role he plays. The entire cast play their roles perfectly, and make for some humerous as well as warm moments. I first saw this movie on a DVD I purchased in a "thrift bin" in a retail store. It was fuzzy and had the usual spots that most old movies have. Even so, it became one of my favorites. When it was released in a colorized version, and had been "cleaned up" and enhanced, I jumped at the chance to own it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who a William Powell or Carol Lombard fan. And if they are not fans, they should be after watching this movie.
All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people........2007-03-11
The below-stairs people usually got ignored in old movies. But there's a very interesting twist in "My Man Godfrey," a fun screwball comedy about a rich little girl who adores her secretive homeless-turned-butler. The dialogue is snappy, the storyline is fun, but the relationship between the two leads is never quite convincing.
The list for a charity scavenger hunt includes "lost man." Scatterbrained Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) is about to lose to her nasty sister, until "lost man" Godfrey (William Powell) volunteers to help her. As a reward, Irene makes Godfrey the new butler for her moneyed Park Avenue family, who turns out to be kind of crazy -- a long-suffering dad, cruel sister, and a mom who sees gnomes.
And it soon becomes clear that Irene has a massive crush on Godfrey, but not only does he reject her, but he keeps his past a secret. And her spiteful sister Cornelia (Gail Patrick) is planning to get back at Godfrey for humiliating her, by framing him for a theft...
Basically "My Man Godfrey" is just a cute little upper-crust storyline of the type that was popular in the 1930s, so people could ignore their Depression troubles for a few hours. And it succeeds at being a solid little comedy -- not quite screwball but occasionally verging on it.
For the first half, we're basically treated to the wacky antics of Irene's family (including a horse in the study), and Godfrey's mild disbelief at what a bunch of weirdos they are. And after that it gets more serious, with Cornelia's war on Godfrey, but the kooky comedy is kept up through witty dialogue and warped family encounters. ("Take a look at the dizzy old gal with the goat." "I've had to look at her for 20 years - that's MRS. Bullock!" "I'm terribly sorry!" "How do you think I feel?").
The only real problem is Godfrey and Irene. They make a cute couple, and ex-hubby-and-wife Powell and Lombard have some nice chemistry. Unfortunately the ending seems very contrived, since Godfrey never gives even the slightest indication that he even really likes Irene, let alone loves her. Not a word, not a gesture.
But taken apart, they do a brilliant job -- Lombard pouts, bubbles, cries and generally flakes around as the scatterbrained Irene, who doesn't recognize Godfrey after he shaves off "those nice whiskers." And Powell has his usual wry, brainy charm, but with a slightly sarcastic edge. Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady are also fun as Irene's longsuffering dad and flaky mom.
"My Man Godfrey" is a classic little comedy of flaky socialites and secretive butlers -- just on this side of screwball. Charming and quirky.
Average customer rating:
- Two great movies in poor quality
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Double Feature-My Man Godfrey / Life with Father
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MY MAN GODFREY- Can two young lovers overcome their differences. LIFE WITH FATHER- Life in the good old days of New York,1883.
Customer Reviews:
Two great movies in poor quality.......2007-04-06
(This DVD is region 1 encoding)
My Man Godfrey and Life With Father are two wonderful movies. They are fun, enjoyable, and quite amusing. This version of them, however, is sadly of poor quality. The sound quality is not as good as other versions out there and the video quality is atrocious. The resolution is so bad that you can see the pixels easily. I recommend enjoying these films, but enjoying them is hard when watching them in such poor quality. Although slightly more expensive, other distributions are vastly superior.
My Man Godfrey - Criterion Collection
William Powell: Life With Father (Unrated)
Average customer rating:
- TWO GREAT MOVIES ON A GREAT DVD
- Two faces of Powell
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MY MAN GODFREY-KENNEL MURDER CASE (DVD MOVIE)
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MY MAN GODFREY-KENNEL MURDER CASE (DVD MOVIE)
Customer Reviews:
TWO GREAT MOVIES ON A GREAT DVD.......2005-05-24
If you love William Polwell you will love this DVD. Both pictures feature this wonderful actor from the dazzling days of Hollywood... William Powell.
Godfrey is a zany comedy which is and will always be one of the classic movies of all times. The Kennel Murder Case is right up there with the Thin Man series, Charlie Chan, Mr. Wong etc. If you loved these old mysteries you will love this movie.
I am a fanatical collector of classic films and I can say Marengo Films has done a super job on this double feature, the prints are excellent and the sound devine. If you are a collector like me you will not be disappointed in this DVD.
Two faces of Powell.......2004-10-15
My Man Godfrey
A dysfunctional but seemingly wealthy family takes in a new butler of dubious background. In return the butler saves the family in more ways than one. (This is a comedy)
I really appreciate this movie on many levels. You may recognize several people types just in the Bullock family. The interaction between Carole Lombard and William Powell is worth watching in its self. I particularly like when Tommy Gray (Alan Mowbray) has to explain his earlier relationship with Godfrey.
As good as this movie is I still like the remake with David Niven and June Allyson just as well. My Man Godfrey (1957) ASIN: 6302968232 but many of his movies are hard to find. Such as "The Statue" and "Prudence and the pill."
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The Kennel Murder Case
As with all good murder cases there is some nasty person (Archer Coe) that makes everyone he comes in contact want to murder him. You guessed it he apparently committed suicide in a "locked" room.
Of course Philo Vance (William Powell) does not believe it and has to unravel a complex "Who-done-it" and how?
The acting is well done. And you will find many of the elements (character portrayal, gimmicks, and subplots) in later movies.
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Average customer rating:
- A Great Classic Comedy
- Vintage Movie
- Another Great Classic
- A Classic
- All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.
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My Man Godfrey [Region 2]
Starring: William Powell , Carole Lombard , Alice Brady , Gail Patrick , and Eugene Pallette
Director: Gregory La Cava
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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:
A Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-03
I loved this movie. I really enjoyed watching William Powell. He was such a great actor. Even as a bum living in the dump pile he was still humorous and sophisticated, and kind of sexy. I felt that Powell and Gail Patrick were the greatest actors in the movie, although everyone else also did very well, especially Lombard as the scatterbrain love-sick young lady. I would love to watch this movie over and over again. I wish Hollywood still made movies like this.
Vintage Movie.......2007-04-02
My wife, Dee was the one instrumental in me purchasing & throughly enjoying this classic. She had seen it numerous times on afternoon TV movies when she was a little girl growing up in the 50's. William Powell & Carol Lombard were incredible together. The father & mother of Carol Lombard in the movie were equally amusing. I was pleaseantly surprised to find Lomard as a rather good comedian. Dick Powell, whom I faintly remember from the Thin Man movie series, was convincing as a rich man who hit rock bottom & became a street person. This 30's movie has struck an interest in me for more Dick Powell & Carol Lombard movies.
Another Great Classic.......2007-03-30
Why can't they make movies like this anymore. Funny, heartwarming, entertaining.
A Classic.......2007-03-11
I first got hooked on William Powell from watching the Thin Man Movies. His acting style and personality fit the "rich man posting as a butler" genre perfectly. His mannerisms, and speech would fit either role in life. Carol Lombard to me always seemed like a breath of fresh air. Eugene Pallette adds a little humerous touch to every role he plays. The entire cast play their roles perfectly, and make for some humerous as well as warm moments. I first saw this movie on a DVD I purchased in a "thrift bin" in a retail store. It was fuzzy and had the usual spots that most old movies have. Even so, it became one of my favorites. When it was released in a colorized version, and had been "cleaned up" and enhanced, I jumped at the chance to own it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who a William Powell or Carol Lombard fan. And if they are not fans, they should be after watching this movie.
All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people........2007-03-11
The below-stairs people usually got ignored in old movies. But there's a very interesting twist in "My Man Godfrey," a fun screwball comedy about a rich little girl who adores her secretive homeless-turned-butler. The dialogue is snappy, the storyline is fun, but the relationship between the two leads is never quite convincing.
The list for a charity scavenger hunt includes "lost man." Scatterbrained Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) is about to lose to her nasty sister, until "lost man" Godfrey (William Powell) volunteers to help her. As a reward, Irene makes Godfrey the new butler for her moneyed Park Avenue family, who turns out to be kind of crazy -- a long-suffering dad, cruel sister, and a mom who sees gnomes.
And it soon becomes clear that Irene has a massive crush on Godfrey, but not only does he reject her, but he keeps his past a secret. And her spiteful sister Cornelia (Gail Patrick) is planning to get back at Godfrey for humiliating her, by framing him for a theft...
Basically "My Man Godfrey" is just a cute little upper-crust storyline of the type that was popular in the 1930s, so people could ignore their Depression troubles for a few hours. And it succeeds at being a solid little comedy -- not quite screwball but occasionally verging on it.
For the first half, we're basically treated to the wacky antics of Irene's family (including a horse in the study), and Godfrey's mild disbelief at what a bunch of weirdos they are. And after that it gets more serious, with Cornelia's war on Godfrey, but the kooky comedy is kept up through witty dialogue and warped family encounters. ("Take a look at the dizzy old gal with the goat." "I've had to look at her for 20 years - that's MRS. Bullock!" "I'm terribly sorry!" "How do you think I feel?").
The only real problem is Godfrey and Irene. They make a cute couple, and ex-hubby-and-wife Powell and Lombard have some nice chemistry. Unfortunately the ending seems very contrived, since Godfrey never gives even the slightest indication that he even really likes Irene, let alone loves her. Not a word, not a gesture.
But taken apart, they do a brilliant job -- Lombard pouts, bubbles, cries and generally flakes around as the scatterbrained Irene, who doesn't recognize Godfrey after he shaves off "those nice whiskers." And Powell has his usual wry, brainy charm, but with a slightly sarcastic edge. Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady are also fun as Irene's longsuffering dad and flaky mom.
"My Man Godfrey" is a classic little comedy of flaky socialites and secretive butlers -- just on this side of screwball. Charming and quirky.
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