My Man Godfrey

VHS, 93 minutes, MCA / UNIVERSAL

Based on the 1936 classic, this updated, light-hearted Ross Hunter production captures the hilarity of the original film. On a mad scavenger hunt, socialite Irene Bullock (June Allyson) stumbles upon grizzled street person Godfrey (David Niven) underneath an East River Bridge. Claiming him as a scavenger item. Irene wins the contest. Delighted and impressed with him, the daffy heiress makes him the new family butler. As Irene succumbs to his romantic charms, Godfrey slowly wins over the entire family with his extraordinary wit and style-all except Irene's jealous sister Cordelia (Martha Hyer). Soon it is discovered that his real identity is that of an Austrian diplomats illegally in the country. Godfrey's attempts to conceal his identity, save the Bullock fortune and thwart Cordelia's plotting, all the while enjoying Irene's romantic overtures, make for a glorious romp.