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
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 »
Alexander Bullock:
I've just been going over last month's bills, and I find that you people have confused me with the Treasury Department.
Cornelia Bullock:
Oh, don't start that again, Dad.
Alexander Bullock:
I don't mind giving the government 60% of what I make. But I can't do it when my family spends 50%!
Irene:
Well, why should the government get more money than your own family?
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