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My Man Godfrey
She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.
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.
- Original title
- My Man Godfrey
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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CinemaSerf
Jun 30, 2025 · via TMDB
I am an huge fan of David Niven, but not even his suave, sophisticated portrayal of "Godfrey" can rescue this from the clutches of June "Dorothy-on-speed" Allyson's frenetically annoying performance as "Irene". He is, ostensibly, a penniless Austrian vagabond she discovers on a pier, takes a bit of a shine to, and impressed by his cultivated style and urbane turn of phrase, takes him back to the US to be the butler in their exclusive family home. Needless to say, he fits in perfectly and has them all eating from his hands. He does not, however, disclose that his past isn't quite what they expect and when he is eventually rumbled - and not in the way you might expect, the story becomes terribly convoluted. Comparisons with the 1936 Lombard/Powell version do not really flatter this production. It is too in-your-face without the subtle humour or romance of its predecessor. Odd to see Jay Robinson in a film without a cape and some centurions and Eva Gabor brings some glamour (if little else) to the proceedings.
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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
Harry Cheshire
Elliott
Robert Clarke
George
Robert Brubaker
Man with Monkey
Robert Foulk
Motor Cop
Thomas Browne Henry
Henderson
Richard Deacon
Farnsworth
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Party Guest (uncredited)
June Blair
Wayward Girl at Party (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Minor Role (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Dockhand (uncredited)
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Scavenger Hunter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Official at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Flint
Mr. Pepper (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Party Guest (uncredited)
June Jocelyn
Minor Role (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Official at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Party Guest (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Scavenger Hunter (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Scavenger Hunter with Skunk (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Dockhand (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Party Guest (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Peters
Minor Role (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Ship Steward (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
Ship Manifest Officer (uncredited)
Paul Russell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Scavenger Hunter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Dockhand (uncredited)
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Henry Koster
Director
Ross Hunter
Producer
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
William Bowers
Screenplay
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Oct 11, 1957
