Title:My Man Godfrey

Date: 1936
Type: Romantic comedy / Social drama
Rating: 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Gregory La Cava
Producer: Charles R Rogers

Comment
During the depression of the 1920's a spoilt young socialite woman meets a man living on the city rubbish dump as part of game. On a whim she offers him the job as butler in the family home. He is not quite what he seems to be and the family has little connection with reality. This is a good version of the wealthy person living as a poor person to understand what is important in life and is also a socail comment of the difference between the idle rich and and the struggling workers of the period. The plot has been reused many tmes since, though oftern without the humour and style of this version. Carole Lombard is very good in the lead role as the scatty socialite well supported by William Powell as the butler and Alice Brady as her overbearing and jealous sister. This film is unusaul in that it was nominated for best actor and actress as well as best supporting actor and actress, but won none of them.
Actors
William Powell
Carole Lombard
Alice Brady
Mischa Auer
Gail Patrick
Jean Dixon
Eugene Pallette
Alan Mowbray
Jeff Donnell
Oscars
Nomination - Best Actor - William Powell
Nomination - Best Actress - Carole Lombard
Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Misch Auer
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Alice Brady
Nomination - Best Director - Gregory La Cava