My Man Godfrey (1936)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, War
Cast: William Powell, (, Best Actor, nominee), Carole Lombard, (, Best Actress, nominee), Alice Brady, (, Best Supporting Actress, nominee), Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon, Eugene Pallette, Alan Mowbray, Mischa Auer, (, Best Supporting Actor, nominee)
My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film. The screenplay for My Man Godfrey was written by Morrie Ryskind, with uncredited contributions by La Cava, based on 1101 Park Avenue, a short novel by Eric S. Hatch. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family's butler, and then falls in love with him.