My Man Godfrey (1936) CAROLE LOMBARD

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  • Опубликовано: 28 мар 2019
  • Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: Universal's original choice to play Irene was Constance Bennett, but William Powell would only accept the role if Carole Lombard was cast. The film was a runaway hit and earned huge profits for the studio. At the Oscars, it was the first film to be nominated in all four acting categories, plus Screenplay and Direction, but failed to win any awards.
    Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
    Director: Gregory La Cava
    Screenplay: Morrie Ryskind
    In this screwball comedy, a harebrained heiress falls madly in love with the homeless man she hires as her butler. A FIVE PEPPERONI PizzaFLIX!
    TRIVIA: Lombard made shooting somewhat difficult, because of her habit of inserting four-letter words into her dialogue.
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  • @ananonym1617
    @ananonym1617 Месяц назад +3

    What a well-curated selection of film and tv classics! You, Pizza Flix deserve an Oscar for best classic films on RUclips. The quality of your prints is outstanding! Thank you!

    • @PizzaFLIX
      @PizzaFLIX  Месяц назад

      Thanks for your vote 🍕May the Sauce be with you 🍕

  • @melvina628
    @melvina628 5 лет назад +109

    This movie stands the test of time. It looks so modern no matter what year I watch it.

  • @bettechic5052
    @bettechic5052 5 лет назад +185

    "Stand still Godfrey. It'll all be over in a minute!!"

    • @padwah
      @padwah 4 года назад +14

      i just laughed out loud at that final line, brilliant.

    • @veeganboy
      @veeganboy 4 года назад +17

      Followed by her delighted little giggle. So cute!

    • @musiknutz
      @musiknutz 3 года назад +9

      One of my favorite movie moments of all time

    • @ralphstephan353
      @ralphstephan353 3 года назад +6

      That’s what my mom used to say just before I got a shot!

    • @carlosmorales4349
      @carlosmorales4349 3 года назад +5

      One of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies

  • @farmerbill6855
    @farmerbill6855 3 года назад +49

    "Oh everybody knows about it except Godfrey" I love it. I can sure see what Powell and Gable saw in that woman. Well made and a very, very, good movie.

  • @annef.6703
    @annef.6703 3 года назад +204

    This gem never gets old! Hard to take my eyes off of William Powell - so dashing and such wonderful chemistry with Carole Lombard! And LOVE Eugene Pallette as Mr. Bullock. Outstanding performances and dialogue, luscious sets and perfect pace. Thank you!

    • @LordZontar
      @LordZontar 2 года назад +13

      Who ever could forget Eugene Pallette as the long-suffering head of the Bullock clan?

    • @peterzang
      @peterzang 2 года назад +3

      Pallette plays a similar role in The Lady Eve. He was something special

    • @unowen-nh9ov
      @unowen-nh9ov 2 года назад +9

      Wonderful chemistry - to a point, they were divorced by then, but could still star in this classic comedy together. Powell would go on to be engaged to Jean Harlow & Lombard would marry Clark Gable, both would end tragically. Fortunately Powell would beat cancer, marry a much younger starlet & live the rest of his long life with her.

    • @unowen-nh9ov
      @unowen-nh9ov 2 года назад +1

      @@LordZontar His wife & daughters.

    • @unowen-nh9ov
      @unowen-nh9ov 2 года назад +4

      @@thomaspick4123 Hard to make make Carole Lombard, Gail Patrick or William Powell look bad.

  • @blanchjoe1481
    @blanchjoe1481 2 года назад +36

    Fundamentally this is a film about spiritual transformation, the ability of individuals in suffering to learn wisdom, and to transcend beyond themselves. Interestingly enough Carol Lombard and William Powell had actually been married together prior to this film, though they had recently divorced. So after a long and arduous search for the Irene Bullock character, it was Powell who suggested using Lombard for knowing formidable her talent he knew she would be perfect for that role.

  • @eh-i1841
    @eh-i1841 10 месяцев назад +9

    Wonderful casting.It’s lovely,to know that Lombard and Powell,even though they were divorced,still cared deeply for each other.William Powell was a true gentleman.

  • @martinmalone6324
    @martinmalone6324 9 месяцев назад +2

    55 years old never seen this movie, seen it today on film 4, was gripped from start to finish, absolutely brilliant

  • @normamcmanus1139
    @normamcmanus1139 4 года назад +95

    Carole Lombard died way too young. Many thanks to those who had foresight to preserve these marvelous films.

    • @LukeLovesRose
      @LukeLovesRose 3 года назад +10

      Her death crushed Clark Gable. I can see why.

    • @melvynobrien6193
      @melvynobrien6193 3 года назад +2

      If this is the kind of shit she starred in, it wasn't soon enough.

    • @tajivet
      @tajivet 2 года назад +5

      @@melvynobrien6193 but yet you watched it. Crap is what I thought of when I read your comment. I bet you are the one person everyone forgets when they have a get together. You must live a crappy life. Moron

    • @johnrowell3583
      @johnrowell3583 2 года назад +8

      @@melvynobrien6193 I feel sorry for you.

    • @jacquelinejanz8466
      @jacquelinejanz8466 2 года назад

      From Indiana.
      Very straight forward

  • @veeganboy
    @veeganboy 4 года назад +157

    I never get tired of this movie!
    Have seen it dozens of times, and know it word for word. Yet it still manages to entertain me with every viewing. A true classic!

    • @sparkifilmsful
      @sparkifilmsful 3 года назад +1

      please tell me what he says to her when they walk away from the ash pile to go to the scavenger hunt I can never make it out?

    • @dallasdomination8973
      @dallasdomination8973 3 года назад +2

      @@sparkifilmsful, when she gets up to go, it sounds like he says, "It's a good idea," then he continues, "Let's beat Cornelia. You see, I've got a sense of curiosity just as you have."

    • @christinemason2938
      @christinemason2938 3 года назад +1

      Me too.

    • @RalucaAriadna
      @RalucaAriadna Год назад +1

      Ditto!

    • @michaelbabbitt3837
      @michaelbabbitt3837 Год назад

      I totally understand. Brilliant movie.

  • @Finians_Mancave
    @Finians_Mancave 3 года назад +89

    Good lord, Carole Lombard is just sublime in this role. It's hard to imagine anyone else trying to play it.

  • @manmonkee
    @manmonkee 5 лет назад +50

    Certainly one of the top 100 Hollywood movies. Genius!.

  • @frankkolton1780
    @frankkolton1780 3 года назад +59

    Roger Ebert said it best -
    "God, but this film is beautiful. The cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff is a shimmering argument for everything I've ever tried to say in praise of black and white. Look me in the eye and tell me you would prefer to see it in color. The restored version on the Criterion DVD is particularly alluring in its surfaces. Everything that can shine, glimmers: the marble floors, the silver, the mirrors, the crystal, the satin sheen of the gowns. There is a tactile feel to the furs and feathers of the women's costumes, and the fabric patterns by designer Louise Brymer use bold splashes and zigs and zags of blacks and whites to arrest our attention. Every woman in this movie, in every scene, is wearing something that other women at a party would kill for. These tones and textures are set off with one of those 1930s apartments that is intended to look like a movie set, all poised for entrances and exits."
    "I found myself freezing the frame and simply appreciating compositions. Notice a shot when Godfrey exits screen right and the camera pans with him and then pushes to poor, sad Irene, seen through sculptured openings in the staircase and chewing the hem of her gown. Look for another composition balanced by a light fixture high on the wall to the right. You'll know the one."
    "The movie also benefits from the range of sharply defined characters, and the actors to play them. Even the biggest stars in those days were surrounded by other actors in substantial roles that provided them with counterpoint, with context, with emotional tennis partners. Notice here the work of Eugene Pallette, who bluntly speaks truth even though his family is deaf to him. By God, he's had enough: "What this family needs is discipline. I've been a patient man, but when people start riding horses up the front steps and parking them in the library, that's going a little too far. This family's got to settle down!" His voice is like a chain saw, cutting through the vapors around him."
    "This movie, and the actors in it, and its style of production, and the system that produced it, and the audiences that loved it, have all been replaced by pop culture of brainless vulgarity. But the movie survives, and to watch it is to be rescued from some people who don't care that it makes a difference ... to some people."

    • @dallasdomination8973
      @dallasdomination8973 3 года назад +6

      Nice commentary, ty

    • @loge10
      @loge10 3 года назад +8

      One of my favorite Ebert reviews.

    • @janeobrien3578
      @janeobrien3578 2 года назад +7

      Hope we can step away from vulgarity, as Ebert mentions, and restore the genuine thrill of real talent, brilliance, and great humor

    • @joannesmith9486
      @joannesmith9486 2 года назад +1

      So well said! Thank you… and this all makes a difference to some people, LIKE ME; and always will!! 🙏🏻💗✨

  • @LionelRiley
    @LionelRiley 4 года назад +58

    "The only different between a derelict (homeless) and a man is a job!"

  • @kmjeffels
    @kmjeffels 5 лет назад +47

    One of the best Depression Era movies!

  • @keithdonovan5236
    @keithdonovan5236 3 года назад +86

    This is a beautiful print, and the acting and dialogues are so fresh and funny still that it could have been yesterday not 80 years ago.

    • @jrandall4020
      @jrandall4020 3 года назад +8

      I agree, this doesn't feel old to me. I've watched many times now

  • @juliocesarpereira4325
    @juliocesarpereira4325 3 года назад +85

    I just loved how well made this movie is. It's got rythym, witty dialogs, great audio and photography. William Powell just steals every scene. And thanks PizzaFlix for keeping its wonderful black and white photography original.

    • @annazeman8521
      @annazeman8521 2 года назад +6

      There is a colorized version, but I prefer the original.

    • @devindevon
      @devindevon 2 года назад +1

      @@annazeman8521 Colorized, yuk. Why even mention it?

    • @January.
      @January. Год назад +1

      *witty dialogue

    • @juliocesarpereira4325
      @juliocesarpereira4325 Год назад

      @@annazeman8521 So do I.

  • @annazeman8521
    @annazeman8521 4 года назад +103

    Even the opening credits are great!

    • @stevebailey5591
      @stevebailey5591 3 года назад +8

      They're really innovative for a film of that era.

    • @albertpringle4918
      @albertpringle4918 3 года назад +3

      FOESHOW

    • @alanwhite6936
      @alanwhite6936 3 года назад +2

      Anna My Late Mom Uncle Alan Mowbray My Namesake ,!!is 5Th in the Credits Love How they Done it Vintage Hollywood

  • @PistonBroke0001
    @PistonBroke0001 5 лет назад +232

    It’s so nice to watch a good movie with no superheroes and rehashed stories.

    • @Wanamaker1946
      @Wanamaker1946 4 года назад +18

      Derek Tucker
      ....and no politics and woke bs

    • @joannajones8533
      @joannajones8533 4 года назад +12

      So true!! :) Beautiful Movie and so well acted/ brilliant Script! I watched it about ten times the last week :) Perfect for Relaxation :)

    • @saulmejia97
      @saulmejia97 4 года назад +14

      @@Wanamaker1946 but this film had some social commentary though...

    • @everettthepetractionguy4222
      @everettthepetractionguy4222 4 года назад +7

      @Derek Tucker, Godfrey was indeed a superhero in this movie! 😊

    • @hisxmark
      @hisxmark 3 года назад +2

      Well, this has been remade at least twice. But this was the first movie version.

  • @chestypants78
    @chestypants78 4 года назад +79

    Third time watching this absolute gem of a movie and I'm ashamed to say that I'm only now realising how amazing Lombard is in it. Obviously Powell is magnificent, but Lombard was his equal. And, Gail Patrick was gorgeous. I also thoroughly enjoyed Pallette as the bemused and mildy angry father of the circus of a family. This has to be in my top 10 movies of all time.

    • @annazeman5879
      @annazeman5879 Год назад +1

      I have watched this film a zillion times and I never tire of it.

  • @yvetteperkins2513
    @yvetteperkins2513 3 года назад +33

    If any life could be drawn out to perfection this would be it. A person who finds him/herself through inner inspection of their OWN life and come back with a positive conclusion is infinite. I actually cried when Godfrey told Mr. Bullock that he made investments for him to save his livelyhood....NO ONE today would do that unless they are PURE OF HEART AND UNSELFISH. Thank you to the writers, directors and actors of this creation.

  • @alanwhite6936
    @alanwhite6936 3 года назад +6

    One of my Favorites !! My Late Mom Grace Allen White was a Niece of Alan Mowbray ! One This Vintage Hollywoods Best She Named me after this Great English World War One Hero !!! Love William Powell an Carole Lombard taken too Soon Wild watching a Classic Hollywood Film an Knowing I am Decended from one of the Plethora Of Great Stars ! RIP to All

  • @jerryumfress9030
    @jerryumfress9030 3 года назад +31

    I first saw this movie about 5 years ago. It's one of the best movies I've ever seen. Made during the great depression, it was a break from the mundane lives that many people had during that terrible time, and showed the disparity between the haves and the have not. William Powell and Carol Lombard were among the best actors in the world!

    • @kaydee4296
      @kaydee4296 2 года назад +7

      The great thing is that Godfrey gets back on his feet & then spreads his good fortune with others in the end, he dosent forget the forgotten man & provides a step up to them too. 👍

    • @annazeman8521
      @annazeman8521 2 года назад +1

      During the Depression, there were numerous films made showing wealthy people. These films were intended to cheer people up and make them look forward to better times.

  • @melissajomama7815
    @melissajomama7815 3 года назад +37

    Love Alice Brady as the crazy mom who’s always looking out for Carlo. Fabulous cast of nonstop fun.

  • @rheumaarvind5636
    @rheumaarvind5636 2 года назад +18

    What a dialogue delivery. Wonderful. Movie. They don't come in this way anymore. What actors. Superb camera

  • @hankrogers8431
    @hankrogers8431 5 лет назад +64

    Just delightful. And great quality!

  • @kimr.5149
    @kimr.5149 3 года назад +14

    Carol Lombard was so lovely. I could watch this movie everyday❤️🕊

    • @ghtsw11
      @ghtsw11 Год назад

      I am doing just that. It is so enjoyable.

  • @TheIhateSUVschannel
    @TheIhateSUVschannel 5 лет назад +90

    The way movies should be made.

    • @melvynobrien6193
      @melvynobrien6193 3 года назад +1

      Making women look like total fools, eh?

    • @TheIhateSUVschannel
      @TheIhateSUVschannel 3 года назад +9

      @@melvynobrien6193 Everybody, men and women, looks like fools in this movie, except Godfrey, it's understood

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 3 года назад +2

      @@melvynobrien6193 If you feel that way then why are you here?

    • @loge10
      @loge10 3 года назад +2

      @@melvynobrien6193 Actually, Cornelia is no fool and there are some, including me, who think she and Godfrey getting together makes more sense. But, this is 30's Hollywood and it doesn't ruin what is still one of my favorite films as well.
      Addendum - Molly's no fool, either...

    • @arladicey
      @arladicey 3 года назад

      @@loge10 I love this movie, too. Really, there are no foolish women in this film... just varying degrees of common sense. Angelica , the mother, is the one with the least common sense, but she's basically a sweet lady. Irene is not without smarts, but what she does need more of is maturity. She does, however, have the biggest heart. Cornelia is very intelligent, but extremely spoiled and manipulative. Molly is the most level-headed of the bunch, lol.

  • @kaydee4296
    @kaydee4296 2 года назад +15

    This perfect movie is one you can never get tired of watching again & again. 💖💟💖

  • @Rayo_Rob_No.17
    @Rayo_Rob_No.17 3 года назад +39

    Easily one of my favorite movies from the 30s. It nearly makes me cry, each time I see it. Powell's roll is just too good for words. It has everything, laughs, screwball moments and, beautiful moments of real compassion and loyalty. I am also glad to see a good copy surface! My DVD copy is like rolling an aquarium in front of the screen! LOL
    Kind of sad to see there's 103 people that actually disliked this film...idiots.

    • @loriforges6304
      @loriforges6304 Год назад +1

      And they probably qualify to vote!😮

    • @Rayo_Rob_No.17
      @Rayo_Rob_No.17 Год назад

      @@loriforges6304 I shudder to think of it.

  • @fosbury68
    @fosbury68 3 года назад +75

    It's amazing how much true chemistry is there between the real-life divorced couple Powell and Lombard 1:19:47 and 1:30:23. I can't think of any equivalent example in all of cinema.
    Bravo to both of them.

    • @tatioliveira8598
      @tatioliveira8598 3 года назад +1

      Crawford and Gable?

    • @steztoyz
      @steztoyz 3 года назад +11

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Lombard
      "William Powell, who was playing the eponymous Godfrey, insisted on her being cast as the female lead; despite their divorce, the pair remained friendly and Powell felt she would be perfect in the role of Irene."

    • @jacquelinejanz8466
      @jacquelinejanz8466 2 года назад

      Oh for sure
      Nothing like rekindled old flames 🔥

    • @kaydee4296
      @kaydee4296 2 года назад +5

      I read that after Lomard's death Powell was so devastated he didn't act for a long time. Not until Life With Father.

    • @dianecaldwell1831
      @dianecaldwell1831 2 года назад +1

      After Lombard had married Clark Gable, both helped take care of her ex-husband, William Powell, when he had cancer.

  • @jacquelinejanz8466
    @jacquelinejanz8466 2 года назад +14

    Love Carol Lombard’s character.
    She is so honest and straight with her affection

  • @delorescloud4946
    @delorescloud4946 5 лет назад +125

    Just an overall enjoyable movie, It had me laughing all the way thru. I particularly liked the ending: where Irene goes out and gets her man. That was the theme the movie started out with.

    • @jrandall4020
      @jrandall4020 4 года назад +12

      Yes and she got him at the same place...love love love this movie

    • @melvynobrien6193
      @melvynobrien6193 3 года назад +1

      There was never any indication that Powell was in love with her, even at the end. TOTAL SHITE.

    • @cynthiakaminski9836
      @cynthiakaminski9836 3 года назад +3

      I enjoyed him being a little tipsy

    • @jjkhawaiian
      @jjkhawaiian 3 года назад +2

      @@melvynobrien6193 Obviously, you've never remotely been or love or have any clue how to perceive someone is in love with someone else.

    • @MrRondonmon
      @MrRondonmon 3 года назад +8

      @@melvynobrien6193 You MISSED IT.......He told Mr. Gray he left because he felt that *FOOLISH FEELING coming on again* at the 128:55 mark.

  • @boomerang905
    @boomerang905 5 лет назад +64

    This is a beautiful light hearted Romantic Comedy with a message. This move is beyond "old" but the setting is so stylish it reminds me of today's style in fashion and furnishings. This movie used to air in my area during the winter holidays. I love it.☺☺

    • @oldrocker74
      @oldrocker74 3 года назад +7

      "This is a beautiful light hearted Romantic Comedy with a message."
      That was my observation during my first ever viewing this film. There was more to this movie, aside of the comedic antics of the Bullock family. It seemed to be a satirical take on wealthy people during the 1930's.

    • @adamsmith307
      @adamsmith307 3 года назад +3

      @@oldrocker74 incredibly relevant in our current times.

  • @catalinapacheco5021
    @catalinapacheco5021 2 года назад +11

    I love the charm, innocence and wittyness of this original black&white 1936 version "My Man Godfrey".
    With it's tongue-in-cheek dialogue of the 30's. And its low key sarcasm,
    When Powell says,"The only difference between a man and a derelict is a job".
    Powell and Lombard as ( Godfrey and Irene) excel and are perfectly casted here. I love the film's message of the movie; giving hope & second chances to everyone. (That we all deserve to find love and be loved). It is a funny and a joy to watch everytime ( from start to finish). A comedic gem of a film we all should watch.😊❤❤❤

  • @jessesherer9792
    @jessesherer9792 3 года назад +14

    I love the opening scene so much, where they pan down from the neon lights to the Hooverville under the bridge. The steam and shadows look beautiful in black and white.

  • @malcolmmarshall5946
    @malcolmmarshall5946 4 года назад +71

    Saw this on a Late Show as a kid in the 70s, loved it. Carole Lombard is terrific and love the ditzy mother. Great acting by the whole cast.

    • @sanchezmindandmusicchannel690
      @sanchezmindandmusicchannel690 3 года назад +4

      The "Ditzy Mother" went on to become "Mrs. Mildred Drysdale" on the BEVERLY HILLBILLIES TV show, always complaining to her husband about "Those awful hillbillies".

    • @alfredodistefanolaulhe2212
      @alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 2 года назад

      This is the first time you see it again since 50 years ago?

    • @malcolmmarshall5946
      @malcolmmarshall5946 2 года назад +2

      @@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 Yes, I remember it well. I even remember how cool the opening credits and music were. Back in the 70s, they showed great movies for free on TV.

    • @alfredodistefanolaulhe2212
      @alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 2 года назад

      @@malcolmmarshall5946 Wow! I wasborn in 1984, my oldest memories watching movies are from the 90's. I'm one of the few that like older movies, most of my generation don't have a clue about classic cinema.

    • @malcolmmarshall5946
      @malcolmmarshall5946 2 года назад

      @@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 I'm glad you have such good taste. Today's youth have missed out on so much classic entertainment, it's good to know there are appreciative people like you. I was born in '66.

  • @charleslayton9463
    @charleslayton9463 2 года назад +9

    I don't know which is more impressive--the dress Carol Lombard is wearing in the first scenes, or the cinematography that makes it shimmer like magic! It sparkles in the night of the dump, but when she comes into the hotel, its radiance put me into a trance! Wow! I had to stop the video and watch it twice just to see how beautiful the dress and the photography were. I can only imagine the effect it had on the big screen in a dark theater.

  • @johnm3310
    @johnm3310 4 года назад +66

    Love Carlo, he's priceless. Such excellence on the screen. The dude reminded me of another character I love in an old movie and then it dawned on me it's Kolenkhov from "You Can't Take It With You" another movie masterpiece. The body slam he put down on Anthony P. Kirby in that was just brilliant. ... and he's always trying to eat everything in both movies. The guy just makes me laugh.
    This whole cast of "My Man Godfrey" was excellent.
    Enjoy you day.

    • @birdznbeezz
      @birdznbeezz 4 года назад +9

      Check out Agatha Christies "And then there were none." He plays prince Nikita Starlov.He's the first murdered so he didn't get alot of screen time but he's always memorable no matter how much we see of him.Here's to you Misha.🍷

    • @11thHouseFilms
      @11thHouseFilms 4 года назад +5

      I played Kolenkhov in my High School production

    • @benknowles3760
      @benknowles3760 3 года назад +5

      He's also "Callahan " in DESTREY RIDES AGAIN, with Jimmy Stewart

    • @johnm3310
      @johnm3310 3 года назад +3

      @@benknowles3760 Thanks, I'll try and track that down. I'm a fan of James Stewart. Stumbled across Wife vs. Secretary a few days ago, in his limited role, one could see he was an up and coming great actor. I've seen plenty of his work, yet that was one of his first roles and he nailed it. If you have not seen Seventh Heaven (1937) it has been uploaded to YT and I believe was the movie that made the studio believe he could be a star.
      Have a good day.

    • @johnm3310
      @johnm3310 3 года назад +3

      Thanks to all that responded to my post. We all think he's a solid actor and he made us smile and laugh and maybe in some instances cry.
      Enjoy the day, week, month, year, decade ahead. Eat drink and be merry!!!!

  • @dantean
    @dantean Год назад +11

    A true icon, William Powell was fantastic in countless film, but THIS is his tour de force, to my mind. He's so brilliant here it's almost supernatural. Thanks for posting.

  • @markblass4490
    @markblass4490 Год назад +5

    A "Must See" for anyone who loves classic films.

  • @FairroFerrari
    @FairroFerrari 2 года назад +13

    Always been a big fan of Williams and The Thin Man movies, and this gem is no exception, absolutely classic.

  • @iDontShareMyData
    @iDontShareMyData 3 года назад +19

    When I was young, my family would rent 16 millimeter films from our local library (a decade before VHS) and this was always my favorite one.

    • @loge10
      @loge10 3 года назад +4

      Wow, sounds like a cool family!

    • @CareelBay
      @CareelBay 2 года назад +1

      What a wonderful idea ❤️

  • @pdxrailtransit
    @pdxrailtransit 4 года назад +43

    If you are ever driving south out of Las Vegas, glance up at Mt. Potosi and blow Carole Lombard a kiss.

  • @digital_gravity
    @digital_gravity 3 года назад +14

    One of my favorite movies of all time. Screwball comedy at its finest. 😄

  • @WSenator1
    @WSenator1 4 года назад +29

    Heard about this movie for a long time, finally got a chance to see it. Wonderful! BTW, Gail Patrick, who played Cornelia in this film, became the executive producer of the "Perry Mason" TV show (the Raymond Burr version) in the 1950s and 60s.

    • @WSenator1
      @WSenator1 3 года назад +2

      @@GarethColquhoun I won't disagree with you, but with that family, how much more "interesting" can Godfrey take?

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 3 года назад +3

      There's only one Perry Mason and that is the 1950s and 60s show ;) forget that horrid 70's remake and the mess HBO is doing.

    • @bettyjane6684
      @bettyjane6684 8 месяцев назад

      William Powell and the actor who played the father, also appeared together in the Thin Man

  • @RichardHannay
    @RichardHannay 2 года назад +10

    50:27
    “I’m rather proud of my job here.”
    “You’re proud of being a butler?”
    “I’m proud of being a *good* butler, sir.... and I may add, sir, a butler has to be good to hold his job here.”
    That is some good lines right there. Even if you’re not proud of your job, at least be proud of being good at that job.

  • @faithcastillo9597
    @faithcastillo9597 4 года назад +13

    This movie gets better every time I watch it. Thank-you for posting.

  • @piehound
    @piehound 4 года назад +42

    Looks like nice picture quality. Thumbs up. I've seen this flick at least 10 times. It's one of my faves.

    • @everettthepetractionguy4222
      @everettthepetractionguy4222 4 года назад

      I lost count of how many times I've seen it. 😄

    • @stevewhite1600
      @stevewhite1600 3 года назад

      Love ms . Lombard and Mr Powell together and my other favourite pairing is Mr Powell and Ms Myrna Loy in the Thin man. Two of the sexiest pairings in cinema.
      No coincidence both involve Mr Powell.

  • @falcon664
    @falcon664 2 года назад +3

    Wow. At 1:29 there is so much in one beautiful shot .
    A beautiful 1936 Pierce Arrow Metropolitan Town Car with body by Brunn
    High Art Deco Style in the building, "The Dump"
    A boat I cannot identify
    The East River in NYC
    The Queensboro Bridge, aka the 59th Steet Bridge
    The bridge is also visible through the window at 1:28
    Building, work, jobs and wealth all rising from the former dump.
    (OK, "The Dump" is filmed in front of a screen, but it's a great shot.)

  • @brendaproffitt4807
    @brendaproffitt4807 5 лет назад +29

    A terrific movie amazing job thank you so much

  • @SenorQuichotte
    @SenorQuichotte 5 лет назад +55

    Classic. Carole Lombard such a beauty. Thanks for upload.

    • @acehandler1530
      @acehandler1530 4 года назад +5

      And those slinky gowns - hubba hubba hubba!

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 3 года назад +3

      Was married & divorced from Godfrey in real life.

    • @jerrycottrell302
      @jerrycottrell302 3 года назад +1

      Did not know that 😬 they were married , sad event when she perished in the plane accident a few years after this film was made ! Clark Gabel was never the same it's been said .

  • @deaconbluezzz
    @deaconbluezzz 5 лет назад +17

    Beautiful copy of a tremendous movie...THANKS!

  • @alesquire9180
    @alesquire9180 3 года назад +10

    This is one of my all-time favorite movies. First saw this in a film class in college and loved it ever since.

  • @thehowefrank7537
    @thehowefrank7537 3 года назад +5

    Carole Lombard !! damn what a cutie !!!!

  • @axelsohn1454
    @axelsohn1454 3 года назад +11

    Great movie on many levels- and Powell was his wonderful suave self- and Carol Lombard brilliant and a real delight!

  • @vickiemeisinger9632
    @vickiemeisinger9632 3 года назад +10

    A Wonderful and Humorous Classic Movie, with Great Acting...I could watch this movie over and over. I just love Godfrey, myself, as well❤️

  • @Jeanne90275
    @Jeanne90275 5 лет назад +47

    William Powell agreed to take the part only if Carole Lombard was his co-star...surprising since they'd divorced 3 years earlier. This film certainly wears well and was probably a big hit during The Depression. Thanks for the post.

    • @Jeanne90275
      @Jeanne90275 4 года назад +11

      @randolph Yes, they were very supportive of each other, even when they were no longer a couple... up until her death, actually. He supported her after Russ Colombo's tragic death; she saw him through his bout with cancer and Harlow's death.

    • @Jeanne90275
      @Jeanne90275 4 года назад +2

      @randolph Some great finds from the 1930s at ok.ru ...I'm careful online & no probs with this site. I recommend "No Man of Her Own'' 1932 w/Lombard & Gable, "Manhattan Melodrama'' w/Powell, Loy, & Gable, and lots of Harlow's films w/Powell or Gable. Easy to find; just use Google, i.e. Carole Lombard ok.ru. *You don't need to sign up if you Google instead of going there directly. Enjoy. :-)

    • @vikkinicholson2300
      @vikkinicholson2300 4 года назад +4

      @@Jeanne90275 she was married to Clark Gable when she died. What did Harlow's death have to do with him?

    • @beebanina5924
      @beebanina5924 4 года назад

      Jeanne90275 not surprising, they were very close friends and she was an Amazon actress

    • @RENwood4
      @RENwood4 3 года назад +3

      @@vikkinicholson2300 William Powell was engaged to Harlow before her sudden death.

  • @titiamiller662
    @titiamiller662 4 года назад +31

    0ne of my favorite movies of all ttime.

    • @melvynobrien6193
      @melvynobrien6193 3 года назад

      You like seeing women portrayed as fools, eh?

  • @jamesdunn9714
    @jamesdunn9714 4 года назад +11

    "It's hard to make beds when they are full of people". The mad cap comedy achieved perfection in the 1930's. Great entertainment, this film.

  • @kaydee4296
    @kaydee4296 2 года назад +19

    19:24 - such a funny scene - but that lamp with the prisms is to die for. So much beautiful decor in this movie. The set designers went all out. Everything about this movie,from the junkyard forgotten men to the wealthy , the script & message & all of the actors & actresses...Just can't beat it. Opportunities/jobs rather than handouts are the best future. Handouts are a poverty trap. Even that bum protege Carlo found that out. 😁👍👍👍👍

    • @jayo552
      @jayo552 Год назад

      THE GOVT WOULD ARGUE ITS NOT TRU THAT'S Y THEY KEEP THEIR HANDOUT

  • @zakofrx
    @zakofrx 2 года назад +8

    Great movie and it amazes me how much the message of the movie applies to this very time..

  • @kenx6235
    @kenx6235 3 года назад +6

    Love watching this old movies and looking up the actors afterward

  • @plm7311
    @plm7311 2 года назад +10

    I am a big fan of this movie and William Powell and Carol Lombard. Each and every actor chosen for this movie were the right choices. I could talk about each one and sing their praises. Here I mention Jean Dixon who plays Molly the maid. I love the interaction of her and Godfrey. Sharing the insanity of the Bullock family together. If you are a fan of William Powell please watch Double Wedding another great cast.

  • @davekramer4266
    @davekramer4266 3 года назад +6

    Carols Interpretation of a 'Ditsy' women is to Perfection.. One of my Favorite Movies...

  • @ritaconnolly5042
    @ritaconnolly5042 Год назад +4

    This is one of my favorite movies. A real classic that has tremendous acting and interesting plot. Love it!

  • @almeggs3247
    @almeggs3247 3 года назад +13

    This is such a great movie with a great message for our society!

  • @debralerner68
    @debralerner68 3 года назад +7

    its a shame that they dont make movies like this any more but then there are no actors like william powell or carole lombard a true classy classic movie

  • @markusackermann2367
    @markusackermann2367 4 года назад +19

    WOW. Masterpiece. Make american film great like this again...

  • @gemmag.2988
    @gemmag.2988 2 года назад +7

    This film is a witty masterpiece! I cannot believe I am seeing it for the first time in Jan 2022. Wonderful. Thank you so much for uploading. I would never have seen it otherwise.

  • @pam5389
    @pam5389 5 лет назад +438

    This is one of my ultimate five movies 😊. Thank you so much!

    • @bettyconcannon4147
      @bettyconcannon4147 5 лет назад +8

      Jan Brennan 😁🧀🍨

    • @Shady.Lady.
      @Shady.Lady. 4 года назад +19

      Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha
      Same here. Watched for the first time and I loved it!

    • @p1nesap
      @p1nesap 4 года назад +9

      It really surprised me :)

    • @pam5389
      @pam5389 4 года назад +22

      I'm so happy to see so many people are watching it and enjoying this wonderful movie as much as I do!😀👏👏👏👏

    • @JustOnePageAway
      @JustOnePageAway 3 года назад +9

      Same here. Love this one.

  • @neilerik561
    @neilerik561 2 года назад +9

    It never gets old. Classsic

  • @titiamiller662
    @titiamiller662 4 года назад +12

    One of the best movies ever!

  • @kevinmichaelcallihansr5053
    @kevinmichaelcallihansr5053 3 года назад +6

    I would have held out for Carole Lombard, as well! She is delightful here.

  • @bettechic5052
    @bettechic5052 5 лет назад +15

    One of the BEST movies ever!! A true CLASSIC..!! Thanks! 👏❤💕

  • @goodolddays5292
    @goodolddays5292 3 года назад +8

    Every line in the script is so unique. I am finding myself memorizing Godfrey's lines. Hahahahah

  • @bespectacledheroine7292
    @bespectacledheroine7292 4 года назад +16

    The finest in the screwball tradition. There aren’t many films I pity people for not being taken by as I can recognize and appreciate different palates in filmgoers, but this is one of the exceptions. It’s just so....faultless, so obviously great and effective. Loving it is as simple yet as rewarding as breathing. My favorite moment is Godfrey and Cornelia’s final interaction. To think where they started, to seeing the full weight Godfrey turns out to have had in Cornelia’s life, and will continue to have...entire runtimes of countless other films don’t capture the surprising layers of mutual understanding, the startling decency of such a moment. It’s not overplayed either, her being overcome upon his exit says it all. I’d kill to see this again for the first time.

  • @doloresgray3668
    @doloresgray3668 2 года назад +13

    I can’t believe I haven’t found this gem sooner! I guess I needed it now. What a an absolute wonderful movie 🎥! I’m sure my parents (God rest their souls) loved it too! Thank you ☺️, truly Heaven sent!

  • @barbaralamson7450
    @barbaralamson7450 3 года назад +10

    You have brought such a wonderful era back to life by doing what you do.
    So, in case I forget to let you know, I am ever thankful to you for doing this for us. 👏👏👏👏

  • @hankrogers8431
    @hankrogers8431 5 лет назад +21

    Bette Davis would say, "What a DUMP!" LOL

  • @CissyBrazil
    @CissyBrazil 3 года назад +7

    The mother and father……in fact the whole cast is hysterical!

  • @nieciea.7939
    @nieciea.7939 Год назад +3

    A classic, one of the best..........William Powell always a class act💖💖💖

  • @dilyan-2904
    @dilyan-2904 3 года назад +35

    Wow. There is so much talking and so little camera movement. The exact opposite of today movies. I like that.

    • @georgelynch4358
      @georgelynch4358 3 года назад +7

      Dialogue. Especially of the sharp, witty variety. That’s in short supply today.

  • @shawnchristopherwhite3271
    @shawnchristopherwhite3271 3 года назад +10

    I finally see this famous film! Only a couple minutes in and I find it very touching and funny too - great performances!

  • @jackmars931
    @jackmars931 4 года назад +9

    "I'm in the habit of hitting gentlemen also, if that'll interest you." One of cinemas all time great lines, delivered by one of the all time great actors.

  • @maidacameron4093
    @maidacameron4093 4 года назад +20

    Carole Lombard was so brilliant. She died way to young. I sometimes wonder where her career would have gone had she lived longer.

    • @carolynellis387
      @carolynellis387 3 года назад +8

      I don't know why they divorced but I thought he was very much in love with her, just as Clarke Gable did

  • @patrooney2283
    @patrooney2283 5 лет назад +19

    🍕This is a true Golden Oldie!!!! Thanks🍕💕💕💕

  • @jessemockler616
    @jessemockler616 Год назад +8

    "Irene is so peculiar, she shouts when she wins and cries when she is happy. "
    Yes, a real woman indeed.

  • @Mollysky1
    @Mollysky1 Год назад +8

    As the world seems to be morphing into a lawless chunk of whackadoodle, I've taken to watching this film every single night as I drift off to sleep. And it restores my heart on a Jesus level!

    • @mariavaughn8303
      @mariavaughn8303 Год назад +2

      Wow! I do this too 🙂😴 this movie and sometimes His Girl Friday.

    • @ragtopannie
      @ragtopannie Год назад +2

      Sounds like a great idea! I love this movie

  • @laurencegoldman4639
    @laurencegoldman4639 3 года назад +8

    Now I see where Meg Ryan, Goldie Hawn, and many others got their inspiration. Carole Lombard is brilliant.

  • @ghtsw11
    @ghtsw11 Год назад +2

    It is this film that truly shows what a beautiful voice William Powell had, and how lovely Carole Lombard was.

  • @laffinlizard
    @laffinlizard 4 года назад +28

    "Stand still Godfrey. It'll all be over in a minute." :-)

  • @fw1421
    @fw1421 4 года назад +8

    I had never seen this until it came on my Roku channel and it was delightful! Liked it so much I bought a copy for my collection! They just don’t make films like this anymore....because they don’t have actors like Carole Lombard,she was wonderful!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @ghtsw11
      @ghtsw11 Год назад +1

      I cannot think of a modern actress who could play the part of Irene (or an actor who could play Godfrey for that matter)

  • @lightmarker3146
    @lightmarker3146 2 года назад +4

    The opening credits , perfection . The good , bad and camp !

  • @gabrioxxx
    @gabrioxxx 3 года назад +5

    Gail Patrick is stunning

  • @utubetommy
    @utubetommy 2 года назад +5

    Excellent movie, well acted, cute plot and great actors and actresses. I keep watching it over and over. Now one of my favorites.

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 3 года назад +9

    great escapism for people in 1936. lombard hilarious, everyone great. it holds up well 84 years later.

  • @carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11
    @carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11 3 года назад +5

    This is one of my favorite movies. Thank you so much

  • @darnelleechols8556
    @darnelleechols8556 5 лет назад +17

    That was a weird, other worldly experience. Thanks for the upload PizzaFlix.

    • @MrRondonmon
      @MrRondonmon 3 года назад +2

      That is called a screwball comedy. It's kinda a cross between what movie became and plays put on in Vaudevillian acts. The Sets, on stage, of course, were limited, so the dialogue was snappy and fast-paced. Thus in these movies, they basically just did the play with a bit better sets and the same type of dialogue.

  • @baronvonnembles
    @baronvonnembles Год назад +1

    Carole Lombard was such a doll. This is one of the great movies from a time when movies were great.