My Man Godfrey
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My Man Godfrey is a 1936 screwball comedy film about a "forgotten man" hired as a wealthy family's butler, renowned for its witty social satire and classic performances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Man Godfrey canonical | 11 |
| My Man Godfrey (1936 film) | 2 |
| My Man Godfrey (1957 film) | 1 |
| My Man Godfrey (novel) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardNominationFor |
Best Actor
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Best Actress ⓘ Best Director ⓘ Best Screenplay ⓘ Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardNominations | 6 ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Eric Hatch ⓘ |
| basedOn |
My Man Godfrey
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
My Man Godfrey (novel)
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| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Alexander Bullock
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Angelica Bullock ⓘ Cornelia Bullock ⓘ Godfrey ⓘ Irene Bullock ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ted Tetzlaff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gregory La Cava ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ted J. Kent ⓘ |
| era | Great Depression ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasRemake |
My Man Godfrey
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
My Man Godfrey (1957 film)
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| leadActorRole | William Powell as Godfrey ⓘ |
| leadActressRole |
Carole Lombard
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surface form:
Carole Lombard as Irene Bullock
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| musicBy | Charles Previn ⓘ |
| notableFact | First film to receive Academy Award nominations in all four acting categories. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic screwball comedy performances
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witty social satire of class and wealth during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A "forgotten man" from a Hooverville is hired as a wealthy family's butler and brings wisdom and stability to their chaotic lives. ⓘ |
| producer | Charles R. Rogers ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eric Hatch
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Morrie Ryskind ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Alice Brady
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Carole Lombard ⓘ Eugene Pallette ⓘ Gail Patrick ⓘ Mischa Auer ⓘ William Powell ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eugene Pallette
this entity surface form:
My Man Godfrey (1936 film)
this entity surface form:
My Man Godfrey (novel)
this entity surface form:
My Man Godfrey (1957 film)
this entity surface form:
My Man Godfrey (1936 film)