My Man Gogfrey

Screening Notes The film My Man Godfrey shows the specific characteristics of a Classic Hollywood film. One main technique that was used during this period was to have a structured narrative that the producers knew would work. In My Man Godfrey there are two storylines that are tied together; the love Irene has for Godfrey, and the series of events that lead Godfrey to opening a club at the city dump. These two plots come …

…film. This sort of class commentary is presented in Rear Window as well. We know that the protagonist is a middle class photographer and that his girlfriend is an upperclass society lady. He does not think that their relationship will work even though she wants it to. This is a comment on contemporary social class issues, but it is not much an intricate part of the plot as in My Man Godfrey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none