What a good comedy should be all about - a long forgotten skill, long replaced with the likes of the Porky's and Animal House.Lombard is incredibly lovable and full of life and all other actors also do their best, with result being completely relaxing and rewarding.
One will likely find the script lacking in social awareness so prevalent today, and that is true, but once you get above the "rich guys/poor guys" silliness, all presented from the perspective of... you guessed it... the rich ones, natch!... the rest becomes a firework of wit, humor and just plain fun.
Thanks, TCM, for giving us that on a Netflix-challenged night!
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Topic - Carole Lombard truly sparkles in My Man Godfrey - Victor Khomenko 07:24:03 11/11/05 (15)
- She sparkles, also, because of the brilliant acting of her costar, Powell. nt - tinear 06:15:15 11/16/05 (1)
- Funny...for an actor I've always found Powell to droll and distant...different folks... - TWB 14:06:41 11/16/05 (0)
- While I love Carole Lombard and the 1936 version...I also like the... - TWB 22:49:39 11/11/05 (0)
- Great movie, but what's the problem with... - eppis1 14:10:43 11/11/05 (0)
- How to do "rich" in America - Bambi B 10:18:47 11/11/05 (6)
- Re: How to do "rich" in America - Victor Khomenko 10:52:05 11/11/05 (5)
- Re: How to do "rich" in America - Ears 15:34:59 11/11/05 (1)
- Re: How to do "rich" in America - Victor Khomenko 17:08:04 11/11/05 (0)
- More fun than it should be ! - Bambi B 13:21:20 11/11/05 (2)
- Re: More fun than it should be ! - patrickU 13:47:01 11/11/05 (0)
- Agree... and great thanks to TCM! - Victor Khomenko 13:45:36 11/11/05 (0)
- Re: Yes and yes, one of my beloved comedy----- - patrickU 09:50:09 11/11/05 (3)
- Yep... at 34... Clark was devastated. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 10:53:13 11/11/05 (2)
- Re: He climb himself on the mountain where the plane crashed. nt - patrickU 13:44:26 11/11/05 (1)
- I think I can relate to that... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 17:05:04 11/11/05 (0)