Pros: William Hart and Eugene Pallette in particular; great dialogue; good satire... Cons: ... annoying female character, not really sure about the ending...
My Man Godfrey is a 1936 movie that shows how to perfectly combine screwball comedy, superb dialogue and social commentary into one brilliant, seamless whole. Directed by Gregory La Cava, it overcomes the problems of a rather annoying female ...
Pros: Lombard and Powell. Cons: That They Didn't Make More Films Together.
“My Man Godfrey” is a black and white comedy made in 1936, directed by a virtually unknown director (to most of us, including myself) named Gregory La Cava, although “Stage Door,” and “One Touch of Venus” are memorable films to his credit. La Cava’s...
I stumbled over this movie in the discount bin of videos at Kmart several years ago; and without ever having heard of it; decided to buy it partly because I love old movies; and partly because it was only $3.00. Boy was I glad I did; it rapidly began...
Pros: script, cast Cons: characters and story aren't fully credible
The phrase "they don't make 'em like they used to" must have been coined for screwball comedies. The genre peaked between 1936 and 1940, a five year period laden with great Hollywood comedies. (Among my favorites from this era are Chaplin's...
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