Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 11, 2022

Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936) I’m a big fan of screwball comedy, so of course, I enjoy the wacky antics of Gregory La Cava’s 1936 classic, My Man Godfrey, which stars William Powell and Carole Lombard as an unlikely couple brought together by a scavenger hunt and the...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 15, 2021

William Powell and Carole Lombard in “My Man Godfrey” My Man Godfrey (1936) is an American screwball comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard. The film is based on a short novel, 1101 Park Avenue by Eric S. Hatch. My Man Godfrey is considered   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 10, 2020

What a harebrained movie this is in all the best ways. The origins of Merrily We Live themselves are a tad murky or, at the very least, convoluted. It’s purportedly based on the novel The Dark Chapter, which subsequently received a Broadway adaptation, They All Want Something. There was a...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on November 1, 2020

Our November Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelNovember Birthdays and Film Noir! It’s that time again… We have our monthly free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) – the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! That said, here are...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on June 21, 2020

Classic Movie Hub’s June picks for ourCMH-Curated BCE Channel As announced a few weeks ago, CMH is thrilled to have partnered with Best Classics Ever (BCE), a mega streaming channel dedicated to classic films and TV shows! And, we are proud to have our own Classic Movie Hub Channel there, w   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 22, 2018

MY MAN GODFREY (1936) isn't just one of the greatest screwball comedies of all time--it's one of the greatest American film comedies, period. The movie has just been released on Blu-ray by Criterion. The rich Bullock sisters, Irene (Carole Lombard) and Cornelia (Gail Patrick), visit a New York City   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 29, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #7: The morning after from My Man Godfrey (1936) On July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized My Man Godfrey (1936), the screwball comedy with a conscience. Apart from being insanely hilarious, its commentary about social injustice is   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 9, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #11: Merrily We Live (1938) and My Man Godfrey (1936) On February 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized In many ways, Merrily We Live (1938) is the forgotten cousin of My Man Godfrey (1936). They are strikingly similar, plot-wise and character-wise,   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 12, 2018

There’s a key moment in My Man Godrey where the ditzy Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) giddily announces to her mother, “Godfrey loves me. He put me in the shower!” Her mother’s response could best be described as one of indignance but it’s a barrel of laughs for the aud   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 12, 2018

There’s a key moment in My Man Godrey where the ditzy Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) giddily announces to her mother, “Godfrey loves me. He put me in the shower!” Her mother’s response could best be described as one of indignance but it’s a barrel of laughs for the aud   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on October 6, 2017

My Man Godfrey: the 1957 remake Você acredita que há uma crise de criatividade em Hollywood e que esta é a razão de existirem tantos remakes? Você sente falta dos bons e velhos tempos da velha Hollywood, quando todas as ideias eram originais? Então eu estou aqui para desapontá-lo: remakes...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 19, 2017

Last January 16 marked the 75th anniversary of Carole Lombard’s passing. This luminous actress tragically lost her life at the young age of 33 in a plane crash. To honour her memory, my friends Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Laura from Phyllis Loves Classic...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on March 27, 2015

Exhausted but beyond excited, I arrived in Los Angeles last night for the kickoff of the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival, taking place in Hollywood this weekend for its sixth year. The theme this year is “History According to the Movies,” which leaves plenty of room for interpretation&#   read more

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 30, 2014

My Man Godfrey REMAKE (1957) 5/30/2014 3 Comments No until Hell freezes over. NO!!! No!To the 1957 My Man Godfrey remake, I say, NO!David Niven? NO!June Allyson?!?NO!Oh, so hideous. So hideous. June Allyson lo   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 14, 2014

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5794/My-Man-Godfrey/#tcmarcp-143343-212816                      Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Man Godfrey (1936) is the story of an eccentric Park Avenue heiress who meets a “forgotten man” living in the City Dump and hires him as h   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 14, 2014

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5794/My-Man-Godfrey/#tcmarcp-143343-212816                      Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Man Godfrey (1936) is the story of an eccentric Park Avenue heiress who meets a “forgotten man” living in the City Dump and hires him as h   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on March 26, 2014

And we’re back with another Film Class Wednesday review.  I believed, for quite a while, that I’d previously reviewed My Man Godfrey; I mean, it’s a beloved classic and I’ve watched it several times.  Looks like I was wrong, and now I get to review it for you fine people! ...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on November 19, 2013

Imagine a classic film, such as "My Man Godfrey" with Carole Lombard and William Powell, getting a sequel decades after it was made. Well, yesterday it was announced that another iconic movie will be getting such treatment.We are referring to "It's A Wonderful Life," the beloved 1946 Frank Capra fil   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2013

Starring William Powell and Carole Lombard with a zany cast of others, the film follows a funny socialite daughter who takes a “Forgotten Man” as her family’s butler. Godfrey takes the job and soon learns how to cope with the scatterbrained girl, her stuck up sister, their ditsy mo   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2013

Starring William Powell and Carole Lombard with a zany cast of others, the film follows a funny socialite daughter who takes a “Forgotten Man” as her family’s butler. Godfrey takes the job and soon learns how to cope with the scatterbrained girl, her stuck up sister, their ditsy mo   read more