My Man Godfrey
1936 film directed by Gregory La Cava
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Summary
My Man Godfrey is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,663 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Gregory La Cava[3]
- Screenwriter: Gregory La Cava[4], Morrie Ryskind[5], Eric S. Hatch[6]
- Composer: Charles Previn[7]
- Genre: romantic comedy[8]
- Based on: My Man Godfrey[9]
- Cast member: William Powell[10], Carole Lombard[11], Alice Brady[12], Gail Patrick[13], Eugene Pallette[14], Mischa Auer[15], Jean Dixon[16], James Flavin[17], Jane Wyman[18], Alan Mowbray[19], Grady Sutton[20], Pat Flaherty[21], Edward Gargan[22]
- Producer: Gregory La Cava[23]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: Ted Tetzlaff[25]
- Part of: National Film Registry[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27], Russian[28]
- Commons category: My Man Godfrey (film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 97%[31], 8.5/10[32]
- Color: black-and-white[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: January 1, 1936[35]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: New York City[38]
- Film editor: Ted J. Kent[39]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[40], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[41], Academy Award for Best Actor[42], Academy Award for Best Actress[43], Academy Award for Best Director[44], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[45]
- Title: My Man Godfrey[46]
- Different from: My Man Godfrey[47]
- Duration: 94 minutes[48]
- Costume designer: Travis Banton[49]
Why It Matters
My Man Godfrey has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]