My Man Godfrey (1957)

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

Peter Berneis (writer)
William Bowers (writer)

Release Date:

December 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.

Plot:

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

June Allyson	...	Irene Bullock
David Niven	...	Godfrey Smith
Jessie Royce Landis	...	Angelica Bullock
Robert Keith	...	Alexander Bullock
Eva Gabor	...	Francesca Gray
Jay Robinson	...	Vincent
Martha Hyer	...	Cordelia Bullock
Jeff Donnell	...	Molly
Herbert Anderson	...	Hubert
Eric Sinclair	...	Brent
Fred Essler	...	Captain
Dabbs Greer	...	Lieutenant O'Connor
Jack Mather	...	Second Detective
Paul Levitt	...	Young Man at Bar
Harry Cheshire	...	James Elliott

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Unrated

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivia:

The lead role was originally set to be played by then-German superstar O.W. Fischer, but he dropped out. The official reason was "unbridgeable differences" between him and the director. Fischer later declared the actual reason was his loss of memory during shooting, what had to be kept secret.

Quotes:

Angelica: You and Cordelia seem to think just because I've only been married once, I don't know anything about life.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Down with Love (2003)

Niven and Allyson in a great remake!

I saw this film when I was a kid; it was great, I loved it, and I had no idea it was a remake. Later, thanks to Turner Classic Movies, I got to see the B&W original with William Powell and his former wife, Carole Lombard, which deserves its legend status, but I still say that the Niven/Allyson film is an inspired remake and loads of fun. I urge everyone to see BOTH films and and appreciate the work of four talented actors.