Crescent Theater: Tuesday Talkies, Non-Silent Films from the Golden Age of Hollywood
Jan 01, 1970
My Man Godfrey is a 1936 screwball comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard.
Set during the Great Depression, the story begins when socialite Irene Bullock (Lombard) scavenges a city dump on a whim as part of a frivolous society “treasure hunt,” where wealthy partygoers compete to bring a “forgotten man” back to their gala. She encounters Godfrey (Powell), a witty and dignified homeless man who reluctantly agrees to attend the event—wher
Set during the Great Depression, the story begins when socialite Irene Bullock (Lombard) scavenges a city dump on a whim as part of a frivolous society “treasure hunt,” where wealthy partygoers compete to bring a “forgotten man” back to their gala. She encounters Godfrey (Powell), a witty and dignified homeless man who reluctantly agrees to attend the event—wher