My Man Godfrey (1957 film)

My Man Godfrey
File:My Man Godfrey FilmPoster.jpeg
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
Distributed by	Universal-International
Release date	October 11, 1957 (1957-10-11) (New York)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

My Man Godfrey is a 1957 comedy film starring June Allyson and David Niven. It 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. 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, and in fact more well-born, than they.

The supporting cast included Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith, Jeff Donnell, Eva Gabor, and Martha Hyer. It was adapted by Peter Berneis, William Bowers and Everett Freeman, and directed by Henry Koster.

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.

External links

• My Man Godfrey at IMDb