She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone.
The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.
My Man Godfrey (1957) is a comedy film directed by Henry Koster, released on October 11, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis and Robert Keith. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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June Allyson
as Irene Bullock
David Niven
as Godfrey Smith
Jessie Royce Landis
as Angelica Bullock
Robert Keith
as Alexander Bullock
Eva Gabor
as Francesca Gray
Jay Robinson
as Vincent
Martha Hyer
as Cordelia Bullock
Jeff Donnell
as Molly
Herbert Anderson
as Hubert
Eric Sinclair
as Brent
Fred Essler
as Captain
Dabbs Greer
as Lieutenant O'Connor
Directed by Henry Koster, written by Eric Hatch, Peter Berneis and William Bowers, produced by Ross Hunter.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 26 ratings.
I am an huge fan of David Niven, but not even his suave, sophisticated portrayal of "Godfrey" can rescue this from the clutches of June "Dorothy-on-speed" Allyson's frenetically annoying performance as "Irene". He is, ostensibly, a penniless Austrian vagabond she discovers on a pier, takes a bit of a shine to, and impressed by his cultivated style and urbane turn of phrase, takes him back to the US to be the butler…
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The main cast of My Man Godfrey (1957) includes June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith and Eva Gabor. The film was directed by Henry Koster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
My Man Godfrey was released on October 11, 1957 and runs for 1h 32m.
My Man Godfrey (1957) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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