Born Yesterday (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Drama
- Feb 1951 (USA)
- Movie
A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judy Holliday | ... |
Billie Dawn
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Harry Brock
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| William Holden | ... |
Paul Verrall
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| Howard St. John | ... |
Jim Devery
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Frank Otto | ... |
Eddie
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Larry Oliver | ... |
Congressman Norval Hedges
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| Barbara Brown | ... |
Anna Hedges
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| Grandon Rhodes | ... |
Sanborn
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| Claire Carleton | ... |
Helen
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Hotel Worker (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Helen Eby-Rock | ... |
Manicurist (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Paul Marion | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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William Mays | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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John Morley | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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David Pardoll | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Smoki Whitfield | ... |
Bootblack (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Garson Kanin | ... | (play) |
| Albert Mannheimer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Garson Kanin | ... | (screenplay revision) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| S. Sylvan Simon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Charles Nelson | ||
Production Design by
| Harry Horner | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Earl Bellamy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jack A. Goodrich | ... | sound engineer (as Jack Goodrich) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Max Gordon | ... | produced on the stage by |
| David Pardoll | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films. S.A. (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Union Film (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1988) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Academy (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (video) (laser disc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sunset Gower Studios (sound stages)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Brock hires newspaperman Paul Verrall to see if he can soften her rough edges and make her more presentable in capital society. But Harry gets more than he bargained for as Billie absorbs Verall's lessons in U.S. history and not only comes to the realization that Harry is nothing but a two-bit, corrupt crook, but in the process also falls in love with her handsome tutor.
Written by Paul Penna |
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| Taglines | BROADWAY'S BIGGEST HIT...now a perfectly swell motion picture! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | To help build up Judy Holliday's image, particularly in the eyes of Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn, Katharine Hepburn deliberately leaked stories to the gossip columns suggesting that her performance in Adam's Rib (1949) was so good that it had stolen the spotlight from Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. This got Cohn's attention and Holliday won the part in Born Yesterday (1950). See more » |
| Goofs | In the final scene of the movie Billie and Paul are pulled over by a motorcycle cop. There are three shots, one of them driving to the curb, one of them talking to the officer, and then driving away. The officer who talks to them is obviously much older (and bigger) than the thin young man in the first and third shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.2 (1966). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, 2nd movement See more » |
| Quotes |
Billie:
Would you do me a favor, Harry? Harry Brock: What? Billie: Drop dead! See more » |