My Man Godfrey

Name: My Man Godfrey
Director: Gregory La Cava
Released: 1936
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Eugene Pallette

1936 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 27,383 VOTES · DIR. Gregory La Cava

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,517 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:46 Hello, Duke.

00:05:05 It's just the honor of winning. The money goes to charity.

00:08:38 A man and a bowl of Japanese men.

00:11:55 This is the first time I've ever beaten Cornelia, and you helped me do it.

00:15:39 That's... Oh, I... I don't know.

00:19:43 Oh, you've changed. I should never have known you.

00:23:32 Oh, I just thought of something. Do you know what you are?

00:28:10 You seem terribly sure of everything.

00:31:40 While we're on the subject, how about this business of certain people...

00:35:32 - Yes. Go away. - I'm going. Take good care of her.

00:39:28 Carlo, please!

00:43:05 We'll settle for that. You said he was very satisfactory.

00:46:40 - You notice everything. - Business trouble, sir?

00:50:14 a new edifice has sprung up in the form of Godfrey Smith.

00:53:36 who doesn't care for him at all.

00:59:05 Cornelia, what is it? Are you ill?

01:02:10 I wouldn't be so cocksure of everything. This is a serious matter.

01:06:15 There are two kinds of people: Those who fight the idea...

01:10:06 Molly has a cold, and I'm doubling for her.

01:13:30 Indian... Oh!

01:17:53 I thought so. Let that be a lesson.

01:22:02 Well, I, uh... Perhaps Miss Cornelia had better explain that.

01:26:21 Well, how about an airplane landing?

05:08:00 but that includes steam heat.

Cast & Characters

William Powell Godfrey Carole Lombard Irene Bullock Alice Brady Angelica Bullock Gail Patrick Cornelia Bullock Eugene Pallette Alexander Bullock Jean Dixon Molly Alan Mowbray Tommy Gray Mischa Auer Carlo Pat Flaherty Mike Flaherty Robert Light Faithful George

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,517

Dialogue density16.0 lines / min

First line00:01:46

Final line05:08:00

Production Record

DirectorGregory La Cava

LanguageEnglish

Budget$575,375

Revenue$684,200

IMDb votes27,383