| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; full screen; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. |
| Source |
NAV 3/14 PPL |
| Language |
English dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Carole Lombard, William Powell, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon, Eugene Pallette, Alan Mowbray, Mischa Auer. |
| Credits |
Photographer, Ted Tetzlaff ; film editors, Ted Kent, Russell Schoengarth ; musical director, Charles Previn. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936. |
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Based on the novel by Eric Hatch. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated CHV rating: G. |
| Summary |
Follows the madcap antics of a ditzy debutante who stumbles upon a 'forgotten man' at the city dump. Determined to help Godfrey out, she offers him work in her household and he soon becomes the perfect butler for her eccentric family. As the family's antics grow increasingly more absurd, it is only a matter of time before Godfrey's secret past is revealed. |
| Note |
Special features: 100 years of universal: the Carl Laemmle Era; 100 years of universal: The Lew Wasserman era. |
| Awards |
This was the first film ever to receive Academy Award nominations in all four acting categories. |
| Subject |
Butlers -- Drama.
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Socialites -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre/Form |
Screwball comedy films.
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Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
La Cava, Gregory, 1892-1952.
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Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985.
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Hatch, Eric, 1901-1973.
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Lombard, Carole, 1908-1942.
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Powell, William, 1892-1984.
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Brady, Alice, 1892-1939.
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Auer, Mischa, 1905-1967.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
025192118555 |
| Music No. |
61120209 Universal |
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