William Powell and Carole Lombard star in this classic screwball romantic comedy which was nominated for no less than Six Oscars. During the height of the Great Depression a party of drunken Manhattan Socialites go on a scavenger hunt in the city dump. Their aim - to find a 'forgotten man'. The man they find is Godfrey (William Powell) - a down-and-out who will change their lives forever. On a whim young Irene (Carole Lombard) takes Godfrey on as butler to the Bullock household. Soon Godfrey finds himself attending to the craziest family in Manhattan complete with... two impetuous young daughters a drink-ravaged mother who sees pixies every morning and a father who is going quite insane. Dealing with their demands would be quite enough for Godfrey if he didn't also have to fend off the amorous attentions of Irene - and keep his own special secrets. Academy Award Nominations: Best Script: Best Director; Best actor; Best Actress; Best Supporting Actor; Best Supporting Actress. [show more]
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A screwball comedy which starts with two Park Avenue brats on a scavenger hunt looking for a forgotten man. One of the sisters (Carole Lombard) convinces a down and out (William Powell) to come back to the party with her. He later becomes the family butler, and proves to be much more than the family had bargained for.
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