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Born Yesterday (1950)

NR ★ 7.3/10 103 min Comedy, Romance United States English
Director: George Cukor
Screenplay by: Albert Mannheimer
Theatre Play: Garson Kanin
Streaming: Not available
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Description

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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Top Cast

Judy Holliday
Judy Holliday Billie Dawn
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford Harry Brock
William Holden
William Holden Paul Verrall
Howard St. John
Howard St. John Jim Devery
Frank Otto Eddie
Larry Oliver Congressman Norval Hedges
Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown Mrs. Hedges
Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes Sanborn

Born Yesterday Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Awards: Best Actress
Academy Awards #25

Canon Institutions

National Film Registry
National Film Registry #80

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time
BBC #96
Paste Magazines 100 Best Films Of The 1950s
Paste Magazine #37

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