Born Yesterday (1950)

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103 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance - 28 May 1951 (Sweden)

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A million dollar Tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Judy Holliday	...	Emma '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

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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 <tterrace@wco.com>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1951 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Comment l'esprit vient aux femmes See more »

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Memorial - 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA See more »

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$12,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1970)

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Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »

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Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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The "teapot" referred to was "Teapot Dome Scandal", an unprecedented bribery scandal and investigation during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. See more »

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Continuity: In the first discussion between Paul and Billie, the position of Billie's left arm changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

Paul: A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) See more »

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"I Can't Give You Anything but Love"
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Judy Holliday while playing cards See more »

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