
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

Godfrey

Irene Bullock

Angelica Bullock

Cornelia Bullock

Alexander Bullock

Molly

Tommy Gray

Carlo

Mike Flaherty
Whilst much of the country is in the throes of poverty, the ditzy socialite “Irene” (Carole Lombard) finds herself down by the city dump whilst playing an up-market scavenger hunt and that’s where she encounters the down-and-out looking “Godfrey” (William Powell) who might just help her win her challenge. If he agrees to return with her to the sumptuous Waldorf hotel then he might end up with five whole dollars. Of course his arrival amidst such vacuous “nitwits” causes a mixture of shock and offence, but it does make her realise that she didn’t wish to be cruel, so she offers him employment a...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$575,375.00
Revenue $684,200.00