My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey1936

Director: Gregory La Cava
Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 93 minutes

Director Gregory La Cava deftly balances satire, romance, and social comment in this 1936 classic, which echoes Frank Capra in its Depression-era subtext. The Bullocks are a well-heeled, harebrained Manhattan family genetically engineered for screwb… more »



Irene:
You're my responsibility and someone has to take care of you.

Godfrey:
I can take care of myself.

Irene:
You can't look me in the eye and say that. You love me and you know it. You know, there's no sense in struggling against a thing when it's got you. It's got you and that's all there is to it. It's got you!

[To his surprise, baskets of wood and groceries of food are delivered]

Irene:
It should last us for a week, anyway.

Godfrey:
It's a wonder you didn't have the foresight to bring a minister and a license.

Irene:
It's funny. I never thought of that.

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