My Man Godfrey

Edition no. 114

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Directed by: Gregory La Cava
Carole Lombard and William Powell dazzle in this definitive screwball comedy by Gregory La Cava—a potent cocktail of romantic repartee and social critique. Irene (Lombard), an eccentric, wealthy Manhattanite, wins a society-ball scavenger hunt after finding a “forgotten man” (Powell)—an apparent down-and-out drifter—at a dump. She gives him work as the family butler and soon falls head over heels for him. Her attempts to both woo Godfrey and indoctrinate him in the household’s dysfunction make for a string of madcap high jinks that has never been bested. La Cava’s deft film was the first to garner Oscar nominations in all four acting categories, and it is one of Hollywood’s greatest commentaries on class and the social unrest of the Depression era.
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Technical Specifications

Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included: Outtakes, Radio Program, Theatrical Trailer, Interview, Archival Footage, Insert
  • New program featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins
  • New interview with critic Nick Pinkerton on director Gregory La Cava
  • Rare outtakes
  • The complete 1938 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theater adaptation, starring William Powell and Carole Lombard
  • Newsreels depicting Great Depression class divides
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • An essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme

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Release Notes on Restoration

My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. The film was restored by Universal Pictures, from 4K resolution scans of the 35 mm nitrate original camera negative and a composite safety fine-grain made on an ARRISCAN wet-gate film scanner, with restoration services provided by NBCUniversal Studio Post.