Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1950-12-26) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 10 nominations total |
| Screen: | Garson Kanin, Albert Mannheimer |
| Productions: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 85651: Judy Holliday - Billie Dawn
- 85895: Broderick Crawford - Harry Brock
- 8252: William Holden - Paul Verrall
- 5792: Howard St. John - Jim Devery
- 1274075: Frank Otto - Eddie
- 91653: Larry Oliver - Congressman Norval Hedges
- 91654: Barbara Brown - Mrs. Hedges
Crews
- 14674: George Cukor - Director - Directing
- 159503: Albert Mannheimer - Screenplay - Writing
- 14878: Harry Horner - Production Design - Art
- 17761: Joseph Walker - Director of Photography - Camera
- 34436: William Kiernan - Set Decoration - Art
- 2916: Friedrich Hollaender - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 117773: S. Sylvan Simon - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 ....
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Intelligent script and a very funny movie, a true classic with a perfect cast. Judy Holliday steals the show, and both Crawford and Holden are at the top of their game. You will not be disappointed!
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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 wor ....
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