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6.3/10 • 24

1957-10-111h 32m

Comedy

She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.

Directors
Henry Koster
Editors
Milton Carruth

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  1. June Allyson

    June Allyson

    Irene Bullock

  2. David Niven

    David Niven

    Godfrey Smith

  3. Jessie Royce Landis

    Jessie Royce Landis

    Angelica Bullock

  4. Robert Keith

    Robert Keith

    Alexander Bullock

  5. Eva Gabor

    Eva Gabor

    Francesca Gray

  6. Jay Robinson

    Jay Robinson

    Vincent

  7. Martha Hyer

    Martha Hyer

    Cordelia Bullock

  8. Jeff Donnell

    Jeff Donnell

    Molly

  9. Herbert Anderson

    Herbert Anderson

    Hubert

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CinemaSerf

Jun 30, 2025

6/10

I am an huge fan of David Niven, but not even his suave, sophisticated portrayal of "Godfrey" can rescue this from the clutches of June "Dorothy-on-speed" Allyson's frenetically annoying performance as "Irene". He is, ostensibly, a penniless Austrian vagabond she discovers on a pier, takes a bit of a shine to, and impressed by his cultivated style and urbane turn of phrase, takes him back to the US to be the butler in their exclusive family home. Needless to say, he fits in perfectly and has them all eating from his hands. He does not, however, disclose that his past isn't quite what they expect and when he is eventually rumbled - and not in the way you might expect, the story becomes terribly convoluted. Comparisons with the 1936 Lombard/Powell version do not really flatter this production. It is too in-your-face without the subtle humour or romance of its predecessor. Odd to see Jay Robinson in a film without a cape and some centurions and Eva Gabor brings some glamour (if little else) to the proceedings.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
butlerscrewball comedy