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My Man Godfrey

A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

Director

Gregory La Cava

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Universal Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Godfrey

Irene Bullock

Angelica Bullock

Cornelia Bullock

Alexander Bullock

Eugene Pallette

Molly

Tommy Gray

Carlo

Mike Flaherty

Faithful George

Forgotten Man

Party Guest

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt

Socialite

Headwaiter

Socialite

Elaine Cochrane

Party Guest

Process Server

Eddie Fetherston

Socialite

Detective #2

Mrs. Merriweather

Detective

Socialite

Carlton Griffin

Socialite

David S. Horsley

Blake - Socialite

Socialite

Richard Kipling

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt

Socialite

Ethelreda Leopold

Mayor Courtney

Socialite

Card Playing Party Guest

Socialite

Socialiste

Guthrie

Franklin Pangborn

Bob - Doorman

Socialite

Katherine Perry

Receptionist

Socialite

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt

Ronald R. Rondell

Clarence

Nightclub Patron

Charlie Van Rumple

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt

Waiter

Arthur Valentine

Socialite

Socialite

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Godfrey Alexander Bullock Molly Angelica Bullock Detective Cornelia Bullock Faithful George Guthrie Carlo Irene Bullock Mike Flaherty

Little Red Riding Hood didn't have enough charm to trap a wolf her own age - My Man Godfrey

Little Red Riding Hood didn't have enough charm to trap...

Oh it's a lovely view - My Man Godfrey

Oh it's a lovely view

Like a forgotten man - My Man Godfrey

Like a forgotten man

Are you wanted by the police - My Man Godfrey

Are you wanted by the police

I'm terribly grateful - My Man Godfrey

I'm terribly grateful

We're fresh out of butlers - My Man Godfrey

We're fresh out of butlers

Godfrey's gonna be our butler - My Man Godfrey

Godfrey's gonna be our butler

Is that your name - My Man Godfrey

Is that your name

Does the butler have quarters here in the house - My Man Godfrey

Does the butler have quarters here in the house

- Just which is her...
- That's her cage up there, first door. - My Man Godfrey

- Just which is her... - That's her cage up there, firs...

- Just which is her -
- That's her cage up there, the first door. - My Man Godfrey

- Just which is her - - That's her cage up there, the f...

I put your hat
at the foot of the stairs. - My Man Godfrey

I put your hat at the foot of the stairs.

I put your hat and valise at the foot of the stairs.
You can go out the front way. It's closer. - My Man Godfrey

I put your hat and valise at the foot of the stairs. You can...

Who are you,
and what are you doing in here? - My Man Godfrey

Who are you, and what are you doing in here?

[Cornelia] Who are you,
and what are you doing in here? - My Man Godfrey

[Cornelia] Who are you, and what are you doing in here?

Good morning. Fine morning, sir. - My Man Godfrey

Good morning. Fine morning, sir.

Life in this family is one subpoena after another - My Man Godfrey

Life in this family is one subpoena after another

There's a hansom cab driver waiting to see you in the kitchen - My Man Godfrey

There's a hansom cab driver waiting to see you in the...

[horse whinnying] - My Man Godfrey

[horse whinnying]

I could have you fired, you know.
But I like to see things wriggle. - My Man Godfrey

I could have you fired, you know. But I like to see things w...

I'm not in love with him He's my protege - My Man Godfrey

I'm not in love with him He's my protege

Little Red Riding Hood didn't have enough charm to trap a wolf of her own age - My Man Godfrey

Little Red Riding Hood didn't have enough charm to trap...

I've just been going over last month's bills - My Man Godfrey

I've just been going over last month's bills

The Frankenstein monster that destroys souls - My Man Godfrey

The Frankenstein monster that destroys souls

We've got to come to an understanding right now - My Man Godfrey

We've got to come to an understanding right now

My life is precious to me - My Man Godfrey

My life is precious to me

You mustn't come between Irene and Godfrey - My Man Godfrey

You mustn't come between Irene and Godfrey

Why don't you stop imitating a gorilla and start imitating a man - My Man Godfrey

Why don't you stop imitating a gorilla and start...

Someday I'm going gorilla hunting and I won't miss - My Man Godfrey

Someday I'm going gorilla hunting and I won't miss

I beg your pardon? - My Man Godfrey

I beg your pardon?

Cook, you'd better put this back on the fire.
Looks like we've lost most of our customers. - My Man Godfrey

Cook, you'd better put this back on the fire. Looks lik...

-You'll find Godfrey in his room.
-How did you know I wanted to see Godfrey? - My Man Godfrey

-You'll find Godfrey in his room. -How did you know I w...

Hasn't anyone ever told you about certain proprieties - My Man Godfrey

Hasn't anyone ever told you about certain proprieties

But you want me to remain - My Man Godfrey

But you want me to remain

Ochi Chornie - My Man Godfrey

Where shall I put them - My Man Godfrey

Where shall I put them

Life is but an empty bubble - My Man Godfrey

Life is but an empty bubble

I remember that pose so well - My Man Godfrey

I remember that pose so well

If other people can have five children - My Man Godfrey

If other people can have five children

Why can't you let me alone - My Man Godfrey

Why can't you let me alone

You missed all the excitement - My Man Godfrey

You missed all the excitement

Will you do me a big favor - My Man Godfrey

Will you do me a big favor

And the right kind of people - My Man Godfrey

And the right kind of people

You can't go on like this forever - My Man Godfrey

You can't go on like this forever

- He's not back yet, is he?
- Not yet. - My Man Godfrey

- He's not back yet, is he? - Not yet.

As far as I know - My Man Godfrey

As far as I know

You too? - My Man Godfrey

[whistling continues] - My Man Godfrey

[whistling continues]

Evening. - My Man Godfrey

I thought I told you to send
that gray satin evening dress to the cleaner. - My Man Godfrey

I thought I told you to send that gray satin evening dress t...

Did you send Godfrey upstairs for anything? - My Man Godfrey

Did you send Godfrey upstairs for anything?

I was in the Kerry Bar today.
That place is getting all run-down. - My Man Godfrey

I was in the Kerry Bar today. That place is getting all run-...

I was in the Kerry Bar today.
That place is getting run down. - My Man Godfrey

I was in the Kerry Bar today. That place is getting run down...

If you're going to be rude to my daughter - My Man Godfrey

If you're going to be rude to my daughter

It's mother's proteg - My Man Godfrey

It's mother's proteg

Who are you Guess - My Man Godfrey

Who are you Guess

If I thought that were true - My Man Godfrey

If I thought that were true

Do you think you could follow an intelligent conversation for a minute - My Man Godfrey

Do you think you could follow an intelligent conversation...

- I'm terribly sorry, Godfrey.
-[Irene] You see? I told you so. - My Man Godfrey

- I'm terribly sorry, Godfrey. -[Irene] You see? I told...

I'm terribly sorry - My Man Godfrey

I'm terribly sorry

Well, they're not here. - My Man Godfrey

Well, they're not here.

You really want to know - My Man Godfrey

You really want to know

Tommy there's a very peculiar mental process called thinking - My Man Godfrey

Tommy there's a very peculiar mental process called...

The only difference between a derelict and a man is a job - My Man Godfrey

The only difference between a derelict and a man is a job

It'll all be over in a minute - My Man Godfrey

It'll all be over in a minute

You have a wonderful sense of humor - My Man Godfrey

You have a wonderful sense of humor

I would hate to see anyone made a laughing stock anywhere - My Man Godfrey

I would hate to see anyone made a laughing stock anywhere

I'll be waiting around the corner - My Man Godfrey

I'll be waiting around the corner

Now see here.
Stop this nonsense. Do you hear? - My Man Godfrey

Now see here. Stop this nonsense. Do you hear?

Godfrey loves me - My Man Godfrey

Godfrey loves me

What did you say to Carlo - My Man Godfrey

What did you say to Carlo

Shut that thing off!
I feel gloomy enough as it is! - My Man Godfrey

Shut that thing off! I feel gloomy enough as it is!

That's most of your stock - My Man Godfrey

That's most of your stock

What is it? - My Man Godfrey

- Hello, Duke.
- Hi, Mike. - My Man Godfrey

- Hello, Duke. - Hi, Mike.

How you've fixed this place up - My Man Godfrey

How you've fixed this place up

I went to Venice - My Man Godfrey

I went to Venice

My Man Godfrey poster

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A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

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Director: Gregory La Cava

Writer: Morrie Ryskind, Eric Hatch, Zoe Akins

Production: Universal Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 1936

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 06 Sep 1936

Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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