My Man Godfrey - Criterion Collection
starring: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Eugene Pallette
directed by: Gregory La Cava
directed by: Gregory La Cava
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Studio: Image EntertainmentRelease Date: 07/10/2001Run time: 93 minutes
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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 screwball collisions: father Alexander (Eugene Pallette, of the foghorn voice and thick-knit eyebrows) is the breadwinner at wit's end, thanks to his spoiled daughters, the sultry Cornelia (Gail Patrick) and the sweet but scatterbrained Irene (a luminous Carole Lombard), his dizzy and doting wife, Angelica (Alice Brady), and her "protégé," Italian freeloader Carlo (Mischa Auer). When Irene wins a society scavenger hunt (and atypically trumps her scheming sister) by producing a "lost man," a seeming tramp named Godfrey (William Powell), all their lives are transformed. With the always suave, effortlessly funny Powell in the title role, this mystery man provides the film's conscience and its model of decency; the giddy, passionate Lombard holds out its model for triumphant love. In a movie riddled with memorable comic highlights, the real miracle is the unapologetic romanticism that prevails. --Sam Sutherland
Studio: Image EntertainmentRelease Date: 07/10/2001Run time: 93 minutes
Amazon.com essential video:
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 screwball collisions: father Alexander (Eugene Pallette, of the foghorn voice and thick-knit eyebrows) is the breadwinner at wit's end, thanks to his spoiled daughters, the sultry Cornelia (Gail Patrick) and the sweet but scatterbrained Irene (a luminous Carole Lombard), his dizzy and doting wife, Angelica (Alice Brady), and her "protégé," Italian freeloader Carlo (Mischa Auer). When Irene wins a society scavenger hunt (and atypically trumps her scheming sister) by producing a "lost man," a seeming tramp named Godfrey (William Powell), all their lives are transformed. With the always suave, effortlessly funny Powell in the title role, this mystery man provides the film's conscience and its model of decency; the giddy, passionate Lombard holds out its model for triumphant love. In a movie riddled with memorable comic highlights, the real miracle is the unapologetic romanticism that prevails. --Sam Sutherland
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- The best "Godfrey" I've seen yet!
We all know the movie.Cute, funny, a comic morality play.But, the most important thing is the quality.This is the best version of both the color, and black & white that I've ever seen.A must have for that reason alone.And besides, it's a great movie!
Rating: - My man Godfrey
Product received in very good condition, most likely to purchase from this merchant again. thanks.
Rating: - great classic movie
A hilarious and enjoyable comedy from when hollywood was actually putting effort into making movies.have not watched the "color" edition.I didnt buy the movie for that extra perk and I'm really not interested in it
Rating: - My Man Godfrey 1936
This is a typical 1930's situation comedy, brilliantly remastered in B&W and possibly the best colorised version of a B&W movie that I can recall.I viewed it on my 127cm NEC plasma screen and was delighted with the colorised presentation. The acting by all the cast was tops. I have not seen Universal's 1958 version with David Niven and June Allyson to be able to compare the two. It is not yet available on DVD.
William Powell is a very polished actor with a very pronounced speaking voice. He ... Read More
Rating: - Ignore irrelevant reviews---get the glorious 2005 Legend restored version--perfect in B&W and great computer-advanced color too!
The "First Time In Color" cover of MY MAN GODFREY from the Legend company is the very BEST-----better than the Criterion version, believe it or not---in part, because on Legend you choose to watch color or black and white.In fact, the Legend version is just tremendous and even the color version is miles ahead of the old colorization processes of the 1980s.But you do not see this information ANYWHERE except at the very end because Amazon has loaded up all these ancient and out of date reviews of ... Read More
- The best "Godfrey" I've seen yet!We all know the movie.Cute, funny, a comic morality play.But, the most important thing is the quality.This is the best version of both the color, and black & white that I've ever seen.A must have for that reason alone.And besides, it's a great movie!
- My man GodfreyProduct received in very good condition, most likely to purchase from this merchant again. thanks.
- great classic movieA hilarious and enjoyable comedy from when hollywood was actually putting effort into making movies.have not watched the "color" edition.I didnt buy the movie for that extra perk and I'm really not interested in it
- My Man Godfrey 1936This is a typical 1930's situation comedy, brilliantly remastered in B&W and possibly the best colorised version of a B&W movie that I can recall.I viewed it on my 127cm NEC plasma screen and was delighted with the colorised presentation. The acting by all the cast was tops. I have not seen Universal's 1958 version with David Niven and June Allyson to be able to compare the two. It is not yet available on DVD.
William Powell is a very polished actor with a very pronounced speaking voice. He ... Read More
- Ignore irrelevant reviews---get the glorious 2005 Legend restored version--perfect in B&W and great computer-advanced color too!The "First Time In Color" cover of MY MAN GODFREY from the Legend company is the very BEST-----better than the Criterion version, believe it or not---in part, because on Legend you choose to watch color or black and white.In fact, the Legend version is just tremendous and even the color version is miles ahead of the old colorization processes of the 1980s.But you do not see this information ANYWHERE except at the very end because Amazon has loaded up all these ancient and out of date reviews of ... Read More
