Review of My Man Godfrey (1936) by Jennifer A — 06 Oct 2010

Love this movie. It's Screwball humor and it has great quotes. Carole Lombard is great in it!

This review of My Man Godfrey (1936) was written by Jennifer A on 06 Oct 2010.

My Man Godfrey has generally received very positive reviews.

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