Tuesday Talkies: Non-Silent Films from the Golden Age of Hollywood

Tickets are $10 at the Door. Happy Hour Pricing from 5-8pmMy Man Godfrey is a 1936 screwball comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard.Set during the Great Depression, the story begins when socialite Irene Bullock (Lombard) scavenges a city dump on a whim as part of a frivolous society treasure hunt, where wealthy partygoers compete to bring a forgotten man back to their gala. She encounters Godfrey (Powell), a witty and dignified homeless man who reluctantly agrees to attend the eventwhere he cleverly exposes the hypocrisy and cruelty of the elite guests.Impressed and slightly infatuated, Irene persuades her eccentric family to hire Godfrey as their butler. As he takes charge of the chaotic Bullock householdcalming Irenes scatterbrained mother, outmaneuvering her scheming sister, and quietly managing the familys financial and social blundersGodfrey reveals himself to be far more intelligent and capable than anyone expects.Over time, it becomes clear that Godfrey is not who he seems, and his mysterious past reshapes the familys fortunes while challenging their shallow values. Mixing sharp social satire with romantic comedy, My Man Godfrey remains one of the defining screwball comedies of the 1930s, praised for its biting critique of wealth and its sparkling performances.