---
title: 'My Man Godfrey (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Koster'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-man-godfrey-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050738/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# My Man Godfrey (1957)

1957 · 93 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

My Man Godfrey is a 1957 American CinemaScope comedy film starring June Allyson and David Niven. It was adapted by Peter Berneis, William Bowers and Everett Freeman, and directed by Henry Koster. The film is a color remake of Gregory La Cava's 1936 screwball comedy of the same name. Allyson played the role created by Carole Lombard in the original version, and Niven took on the role made famous by William Powell. Niven had played the role of Tommy Gray, Godfrey's former classmate, in a 1938 radio version. While the original film from 1936 did not have its copyright renewed and is in the public domain, this film's copyright was renewed. Both films are derivative works of the still copyrighted 1935 novel by Eric S. Hatch, 1101 Park Avenue.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Koster](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-koster)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Berneis](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berneis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Skinner](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-skinner)
- **Producer:** [Ross Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ross-hunter)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-daniels)
- **Editor:** [Milton Carruth](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-carruth)

## Cast

- [Sam Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-harris-2)
- [Jessie Royce Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-royce-landis)
- [Robert Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-keith)
- [Richard Deacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-deacon)
- [June Allyson](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-allyson)
- [Jeff Donnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-donnell)
- [Dabbs Greer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dabbs-greer)
- [Jack Mather](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mather)
- [Martha Hyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-hyer)
- [David Niven](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-niven)
- [Harry Cheshire](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-cheshire)
- [Jay Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-robinson)
- [Eva Gabor](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-gabor)
- [Herbert Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-anderson)

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