

Born Yesterday
It's Here AT LAST!
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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- Language
- English
- washington dc, usa
- congress
- tycoon
- based on play or musical
- political satire
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United StatesUS
- PremiereLos Angeles, California25 Dec 1950
- Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York26 Dec 1950
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalULondon26 Apr 1951
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1213 Feb 1953
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1014 Dec 1951
- Physical103 Apr 2007
SpainES
- Theatrical12 Oct 1952
SwedenSE
- Theatrical1526 Dec 1950
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Born Yesterday was released on 26 December 1950.
Audience reviews
3- J8/10
John Chard
6/28/2014
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 girlfriend of scrap …
- N10/10
Nutshell
7/16/2019
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!
- T6/10
tmdb28039023
8/28/2022
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 – perhaps truer; as recent…
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