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Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday focus on Tycoon Harry Brock. He descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn. Brock hires newspaperman Paul Verrall to see if he can soften her rough edges and make her more presentable in capital society. But...
Born Yesterday focus on Tycoon Harry Brock. He descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn. Brock hires newspaperman Paul Verrall to see if he can soften her rough edges and make her more presentable in capital society. But...
Actors:
Smoki Whitfield,
John Morley,
Charles Cane,
Grandon Rhodes,
William Holden,
Helen Eby-Rock,
Howard St. John
Smoki Whitfield
3 August 1918, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
John Morley
July 5, 1912 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Charles Cane
18 April 1899, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Grandon Rhodes
7 August 1904, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
William Holden
17 April 1918, OFallon, Illinois, USA
Helen Eby-Rock
July 18, 1896 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Howard St. John
9 October 1905, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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United States
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Filmcritic.com
January 15, 2005
Fun and funny, with some fabulous verbal sparring.
April 10, 2007
By the timer Kanin's play was made into a film, the work has lost some of its political bite, and the last reel is too preachy for a comedy, but make no mistake, as the dumb blonde Judy Holliday is brilliant.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
More firm in its social implications than ever it was on the stage and blessed with a priceless performance by rocketing Judy Holliday, this beautifully integrated compound of character study and farce made a resounding entry at the Victoria yesterday.
December 03, 2004
Speaking in a ditsy, shrill lilt that hints at concealed wisdom, Holliday slyly turns the dumb-blonde stereotype inside out.
October 21, 2014
The moment Judy Holliday opens her mouth at and screeches "Whaaaaaaat????" in a thick New York accent it is hard to not fall in love with George Cukor's Born Yesterday.
January 11, 2008
The highlight of this lively Garson Kanin Broadway comedy is the most delightful 'dumb blonde' to ever grace the screen...
January 11, 2008
George Cukor directed, a little impersonally for him.
February 03, 2006
Its attack on the political system being corrupted is too mild for today's even more expanded corrupt times.
August 08, 2008
Lively political comedy.
December 06, 2005
It's full of great ideas about the wonder of the common man.
June 24, 2006
Magic.
January 11, 2008
Judy Holliday steals the show as the dumb blonde whose gangster boyfriend wants her to acquire some culture, so he hires her a tutor.