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7.6/10 • 352

1936-09-021h 35m

Comedy

Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!

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.

Directors
Gregory La Cava
Editors
Ted J. Kent

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  1. William Powell

    William Powell

    Godfrey

  2. Carole Lombard

    Carole Lombard

    Irene Bullock

  3. Alice Brady

    Alice Brady

    Angelica Bullock

  4. Gail Patrick

    Gail Patrick

    Cornelia Bullock

  5. Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Alexander Bullock

  6. Jean Dixon

    Jean Dixon

    Molly

  7. Alan Mowbray

    Alan Mowbray

    Tommy Gray

  8. Mischa Auer

    Mischa Auer

    Carlo

  9. Pat Flaherty

    Pat Flaherty

    Mike Flaherty

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Oct 4, 2019

9/10

"Forgotten Man" meets flighty, rich heiress . . . and so begins one of classic cinema's funniest, most delightful, most intelligent comedies ever. William Powell as the hobo Godfrey hits all the right notes. Carole Lombard is terrific, if slightly over the top, as Irene Bullock, the "uptown girl looking for a downtown man." What starts as an innocent city scavenger hunt becomes an unlikely romance when Irene Bullock brings home a gentlemanly bum named Godfrey and gets him hired as the new butler. Godfrey turns the household upside down (without really trying), much to the disapproval of Irene's stuffy parents (Eugene Pallette and Alice Brady). It is a shame that its style and intelligence is lost on much of today's audience, who have become so used to the usual dull, CGI-packed drivel that it is difficult for them to sit through a film like this. Brimming with wit and sophistication, this screwball comedy with a message is not to be missed. Recommended to you by yours truly, P.M. Turner of Old Hat Cinema.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$575,375.00
Revenue
$684,200.00
Keywords
lovesicknessbutlerscavenger huntscrewball comedysocialitedepression erahigh societylovesickmentor protégé relationshipprotégécity dumpidle richpropriety