Merrily We Live (1938)
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Merrily We Live is a blatant imitation of My Man Godfrey, courtesy of producer Hal Roach. This time Brian Aherne is the gentleman vagabond whom flighty society matron Billie Burke hires as a butler. Aherne's down-to-earth attitude jars against the high-toned phoniness of Burke's wealthy… More Merrily We Live is a blatant imitation of My Man Godfrey, courtesy of producer Hal Roach. This time Brian Aherne is the gentleman vagabond whom flighty society matron Billie Burke hires as a butler. Aherne's down-to-earth attitude jars against the high-toned phoniness of Burke's wealthy household, but soon the butler has "humanized" everyone around him. He also falls in love with Burke's daughter Constance Bennett, the snootiest member of the family. While at least one prominent film historian has applauded Merrily We Live for avoiding the muddled political subtext of My Man Godfrey, critics in 1938 were less politely inclined, blasting Merrily for being so unabashed a carbon copy. Audiences, on the other hand, loved the film, and Merrily We Live was a success. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 4, 1938 Wide
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Cast
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Constance Bennett
as Jerry Kilbourne
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Brian Aherne
as Wade Rawlins
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Billie Burke
as Mrs. Emily Kilbourne
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Alan Mowbray
as Grosvenor the Butler
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Patsy Kelly
as Rosa the Cook
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Ann Dvorak
as Minerva Harlan
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Bonita Granville
as Marion Kilbourne
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Tom Brown
as Kane Kilbourne
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Clarence Kolb
as Mr. Kilbourne
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Marjorie Rambeau
as Senator Harlan's Wife
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Phillip Reed
as Herbert Wheeler
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Willie Best
as George W. Jones
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Sidney Bracey
as Second Butler
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Paul Everton
as Senator Harlan
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Marjorie "Babe" Kane
as Rose the Maid
