Free Tix: Internet Archive’s 1936 Movie Night “My Man Godfrey” (SF)
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Internet Archive | 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA
Free / RSVP
Submitted by the Event Organizer
For the third month of public domain night, Internet Archive will be hosting a screening of the legendary screwball romantic comedy “My Man Godfrey” (starring Carole Lombard) from 1936 this Friday night.
Public Domain Movie Night
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 6:30p doors
Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave. @ 13th Ave., SF (Inner Richmond)
Get Tickets – FREE$5– First 100 people get free tix w/ secret code FUNCHEAP
- Doors & Reception at 6:30p
- Your FREE
$5ticket includes complimentary snacks and any seat in our spacious 400-seat great room.- Screening at 7p
Arrive when doors open: you won’t want to miss the pre-show introduction by teen Simone Elias, author of the upcoming book Old Films, New Eyes: A Teenage Take on Golden Age Hollywood.
Your ticket includes snacks and any seat in our spacious 400-seat great room.
About My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey challenges socioeconomic norms: it follows the screwball tradition of two lead characters in completely different financial statuses: Irene, a wealthy socialite played by Carole Lombard, and Godfrey, a homeless, poor man who Irene selects as her “forgotten man” for a scavenger hunt. Nearly 90 years later, this comedic outlook on the unfairness of society’s hierarchies might be less outdated than you think.
Carole Lombard, the lead actress in My Man Godfrey, was a leading comedienne of the 1930s who paved the path for Lucille Ball two decades later. William Powell, the leading man in the title role of Godfrey, was most well-known for his roles with Myrna Loy in The Thin Man films. Both were previously married to each other when they appeared in the film and went on to have high-profile relationships well-known today: Lombard with Clark Gable and Powell with Jean Harlow.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
