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My Man Godfrey was directed by Gregory La Cava, with Morrie Ryskind as lead writer. Although not one of Variety’s Top-Grossing films of the year, its popularity was strong enough for the paper to report, “Because of the smash success of ‘My Man Godfrey’...Gregory La Cava is being quoted at new top figures by Myron Selznick” (Variety, October 23, 1936). As I will argue in the next chapter, 1936 is a signal year for working class politics in America and for political economic themes in Hollywood cinema. By 1936, Hollywood{{Infobox film |
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The plot begins as a zany heiress uses and then takes pity on a man whom she believes to be homeless. She insists the man come home with her and gives him a job as the eccentric family's [[butler]]—much to the chagrin of her father, especially when it becomes clear the girl is falling in love with the fellow. The family's new butler, however, harbors a secret: he is actually as wealthy as and, in fact, more well-born than they are. |
The plot begins as a zany heiress uses and then takes pity on a man whom she believes to be homeless. She insists the man come home with her and gives him a job as the eccentric family's [[butler]]—much to the chagrin of her father, especially when it becomes clear the girl is falling in love with the fellow. The family's new butler, however, harbors a secret: he is actually as wealthy as and, in fact, more well-born than they are. |
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Revision as of 21:27, 8 August 2022
My Man Godfrey was directed by Gregory La Cava, with Morrie Ryskind as lead writer. Although not one of Variety’s Top-Grossing films of the year, its popularity was strong enough for the paper to report, “Because of the smash success of ‘My Man Godfrey’...Gregory La Cava is being quoted at new top figures by Myron Selznick” (Variety, October 23, 1936). As I will argue in the next chapter, 1936 is a signal year for working class politics in America and for political economic themes in Hollywood cinema. By 1936, Hollywood
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| File:My Man Godfrey FilmPoster.jpeg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Written by | Peter Berneis William Bowers Everett Freeman Eric Hatch (novel) |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Starring | June Allyson David Niven |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Man Godfrey is a 1957 American CinemaScope comedy film starring June Allyson and David Niven.[1][2] It was adapted by Peter Berneis, William Bowers and Everett Freeman, and directed by Henry Koster. The film is a color remake of Gregory La Cava's 1936 screwball comedy of the same name. Allyson played the role created by Carole Lombard in the original version, and Niven took on the role made famous by William Powell. Niven had played the role of Tommy Gray, Godfrey's former classmate, in a 1938 radio version.
Plot
The plot begins as a zany heiress uses and then takes pity on a man whom she believes to be homeless. She insists the man come home with her and gives him a job as the eccentric family's butler—much to the chagrin of her father, especially when it becomes clear the girl is falling in love with the fellow. The family's new butler, however, harbors a secret: he is actually as wealthy as and, in fact, more well-born than they are.
Cast
- June Allyson as Irene [Bullock]
- David Niven as Godfrey
- Jessie Royce Landis as Angelica [Bullock]
- Robert Keith as Mr. [Alexander] Bullock
- Eva Gabor as Francesca [Gray]
- Jay Robinson as Vincent
- Martha Hyer as Cordelia [Bullock]
- Jeff Donnell as Molly
- Herbert Anderson as Hubert
- Eric Sinclair as Brent
- Dabbs Greer as Lieutenant O'Connor
- Fred Essler as Captain
Production
The film was meant to mark the Hollywood debut of O. W. Fischer, but he was fired two weeks into production and was sued by Universal.[3]
References
- ^ "My Man Godfrey". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "My Man Godfrey". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ THOMAS M. PRYOR (Feb 21, 1957). "UNIVERSAL SUES ACTOR IT OUSTED: Studio Charges O. W. Fischer With Contract Breach in Filming of 'Godfrey' Huxley to Work on Cartoon". New York Times. p. 30.
External links
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- ^ Cassano, Graham (2014-07-17). A New Kind of Public: Community, Solidarity, and Political Economy in New Deal Cinema, 1935-1948. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004276963_004. ISBN 978-90-04-27519-5.
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- 1950s English-language films
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- Films scored by Frank Skinner
- Films set in Manhattan
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