Christmas is a "My Man Godfrey" night.

[longship]

William Powell and Carole Lombard. How could it get any better?

Easy-peasey! Add a wonderful script and an outstanding supporting cast. Eugene Palette, Alice Brady, Jean Dixon, Gail Patrick, and the always high value Mischa Auer.


It's a Christmas night tradition here.

on edit:I apologize for the colorized screen cap. I just like it.

[CBHagman]

1. Now there's a unique choice for Christmas viewing...

...but of course classic movies are always correct, especially on Christmas.

[King_Klonopin]

2. The way it's directed and scripted is very "Frank Capra-esque"

a "good guy" prevailing through hardships, Hollywood
happy-ending, morality lessons, hopeful, optimistic,
it's all there for the Christmas mood.

And Irene is so sweet and adorable, she makes me melt.

It was also a great social commentary on the divide
between classes during the last obscene concentration
of wealth and selfishness. The first time I saw this film
was in 1980 in a college avant guard film class. I soon
bought my own copy (on VHS, and probably cost $40)
It definitely has to be viewed in the original B&W.

[longship]

3. My copy is from Criterion Collection.

It is definitely not colorized. I do not understand why anybody would want to do that.

I've heard that Orson Welles last words were, "Tell Ted Turner to keep his crayons away from my movie." Probably apocryphal, but understandable.