Editing My Man Godfrey (section)

===Shooting===
''My Man Godfrey'' was in production from April 15 to May 27, 1936, and then had retakes in early June of the year.<ref name=":0" /> Its budget was $575,375; Powell was paid $87,500 and Lombard $45,645.<ref name="dick" /> The film was one of the first under the new regime of [[Charles R. Rogers|Charles Rogers]] at Universal, although it had been developed under his predecessor [[Carl Laemmle Jr]].<ref name="dick"/><ref name="latimes_1936_09_01_newspapers_com" />

La Cava, a former animator and freelancer for most of his film career, held studio executives in contempt and was known to be a bit eccentric. When he and Powell hit a snag over a disagreement about how Godfrey should be portrayed, they settled things over a bottle of Scotch. The next morning, La Cava showed up for shooting with a headache, but Powell didn't appear. Instead, the actor sent a telegram stating: "WE MAY HAVE FOUND GODFREY LAST NIGHT BUT WE LOST POWELL. SEE YOU TOMORROW."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5794/my-man-godfrey#articles-reviews|title=My Man Godfrey (1936)|last=McGillicuddy|first=Genevieve|date=ndg|website=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>

Due to insurance considerations a stand-in stuntman (Chick Collins) was used when Godfrey carried Irene over his shoulder up the stairs to her bedroom.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5794/my-man-godfrey#trivia|title=My Man Godfrey (1936) - Trivia|website=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|language=en|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>

In a premiere special in the ''[[Los Angeles Times]],'' Universal producer Rogers said it was key to the film's production to make "everyone connected with the picture" feel "a happy-go-lucky mood," and "keep them laughing... madder and merrier the better," "while you're shooting the picture." Film crew described star Lombard as "a good egg" who "never stands on ceremony,... impulsive,... outspoken... extremely frank," always "gay," and particularly "a friend to everyone" who worked with her. They also called Powell as "a good egg," and humble, who asked for no special considerations, and praised others' work.<ref name="latimes_1936_09_01_newspapers_com">{{Cite news |title='My Man Godfrey' Premiere at Pantages Tonight: Film First to Be Released Under Rogers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/44138936/ |date=September 1, 1936 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |page=11 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |id={{ProQuest|164598348}}}}</ref>

When tensions hit a high point on the set, Lombard had a habit of inserting four-letter words into her dialogue, often to the great amusement of the cast. This made shooting somewhat difficult, but clips of her cursing in her dialogue and messing up her lines can still be seen in blooper reels, along with four-letter words from Powell.<ref name="gem_theguardian" /><ref name="cinemontage" /><ref name="the_collection" />