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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Judy Holliday
Billie Dawn
Broderick Crawford
Harry Brock
William Holden
Paul Verrall
Howard St. John
Jim Devery
Frank Otto
Eddie
Larry Oliver
Congressman Norval Hedges
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Hedges
Grandon Rhodes
Sanborn
Claire Carleton
Helen
Chet Brandenburg
Hotel Worker (uncredited)
Director
George Cukor
Screenplay
Albert Mannheimer
Tagline
"It's Here AT LAST!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Columbia Pictures
John Chard
June 28, 2014
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 the films other strengths as it has many to justify it being labelled a classic of its time. Billie Dawn is the ...
Nutshell
July 16, 2019
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!
tmdb28039023
August 28, 2022
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 world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.” This is as true now as it was more than 70 years ago – perh...
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