Born Yesterday

Starring: Judy Holliday, William Holden & Broderick Crawford Director: George Cukor

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DVD Features:

Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 43 minutes
Video: Black & White
Released: February 15, 2000
Originally Released: 1950
Label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Packaging: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
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Dolby Digital Stereo Surround - English
Subtitles - Chinese - Optional
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Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Judy Holliday, William Holden & Broderick Crawford
Directed by		George Cukor

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1950 - Best Actress: Judy Holliday

Product Description:

Judy Holliday reprises her Broadway role in this fresh and entertaining comedy based on Garson Kanin's play, directed by George Cukor. Although reputedly not the first choice for the film role, Holliday won an Academy Award for her priceless portrayal of a "dumb but savvy" blonde who outsmarts the man who attempts to control her. Junk tycoon Harry Crock (Broderick Crawford) uses his ignorant and naive mistress, ex-chorus girl Billy Dawn (Holliday), as a front for his shady deals but finds himself embarrassed to travel in Washington society with his illiterate paramour. Crock hires a journalist (William Holden) who agrees to educate Billy. Holliday is delightful in her transformation to a woman of intellect and culture; the Pygmalion-like story is filled with laughs and sexual innuendo. Billy is an apt pupil and the brutish Crock is the loser in the love game in this appealing, deft film.

Plot Synopsis:

Judy Holliday is a riot as the blissfully ignorant girlfriend of a controlling scrap iron tycoon (Broderick Crawford) who hires journalist William Holden to tutor her to smooth out the rough edges. Yet the tables get turned in this winning romantic comedy on just who-is-controlling-whom. BORN YESTERDAY is based on Garson Kanin's Broadway play in which Holliday also starred; she won an Oscar for her film role.

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Production Notes:

Theatrical release: December 26, 1950.
Judy Holliday also starred in the Broadway production of BORN YESTERDAY.
The head of production at Columbia preferred Rita Hayworth to Judy Holliday.
The first writer botched the material and Kanin was brought on without pay to fix the screenplay.
Academy Awards: Best Actress--Judy Holliday.
Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay.

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Academy Awards - Best Actress

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DVD Comedy Movies

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OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 40,774
Item Number: CTR 1439D
UPC: 043396014398
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