My Man Godfrey (1957)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

Eric Hatch (novel), Peter Berneis,

Stars:

June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | based on novel

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Taglines:

She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Godfrey ordnar allt

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Cordelia: I don't make you nervous, do I?
Godfrey: I'm sorry to say you don't.

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Crazy Credits

A white-gloved man's hand turns over, one at a time, place-cards engraved with the opening credits.

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Connections

Edited into Down with Love (2003)

User Reviews

Even Better The Second Time Around.

I agree with a few of the posters here (Native Texan, Conreb, Gary Renfield), for I also enjoyed the second version much better than the first, because the first one did seem to be a 'darker' much more politically correct version.

While William Powell and Carole Lombard are considered to be excellent actors, David Niven, June Allyson, and Jay Robinson are equally as talented in their 'updated' roles. I find it very sad that movies like these are no longer presented these days, when we seem to need all the laughter we can get these days, a movie such as this would help to lift many a dark spirit.

I can't wait to see it presented on DVD (instead of VHS) like the 1936 version is right now.