Born Yesterday
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1950
1h 43m
NR
English
Comedy, Romance
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Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Born Yesterday
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
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Cast
Billie Dawn
Harry Brock
Paul Verrall
Jim Devery
Eddie
Congressman Norval Hedges
Mrs. Hedges
Sanborn
Helen
Hotel Worker (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Manicurist (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Interpreter (uncredited)
Native (uncredited)
Native (uncredited)
Bootblack (uncredited)
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Albert Mannheimer (Screenplay)
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John Chard
6 years ago
Possibly the most endearing "dumb blonde" ever?
Judy Holliday rightly won the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of dumb blonde kept woman Billie Dawn, a role she successfully played on Broadway in the stage show production. Yet to only mention her would be doing a disservice to the films other More
Judy Holliday rightly won the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of dumb blonde kept woman Billie Dawn, a role she successfully played on Broadway in the stage show production. Yet to only mention her would be doing a disservice to the films other More
JPRetana
2 years ago
Born Yesterday’s philosophy – a fusion of Greek myth and allegory; specifically, Pygmalion (by way of Shaw) and Plato’s Cave – is not only timeless but timely. At one point, William Holden’s character says “I want everybody to be smart. I want 'em to be as smart as they can be. A world f More
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