The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a large corporation based in New York. She attends her first stockholder meeting ready to ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Abe Burrows (screen play), George S. Kaufman (from the play by),

Stars:

Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Judy Holliday	...	Laura Partridge
Paul Douglas	...	Edward L. McKeever
Fred Clark	...	Clifford Snell
John Williams	...	John T. 'Jack' Blessington
Hiram Sherman	...	Harry Harkness
Neva Patterson	...	Amelia Shotgraven
Ralph Dumke	...	Warren Gillie
Ray Collins	...	Alfred Metcalfe
Arthur O'Connell	...	Mark Jenkins
George Burns	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a large corporation based in New York. She attends her first stockholder meeting ready to question the board of directors from their salaries to their operations. These are not the questions which the board expected to be asked of them, especially since they are all crooked, except for Edward McKeever, the current CEO who has resigned in order to take an advisory position at the Pentagon. Following the meeting, he bumps into Laura and offers to drive her home. On the way there, Laura displays her enthusiasm for being a stockholder, as a result, Edward takes a liking to her. With Edward in Washington, John Blessington and Clifford Snell establish their hold on International Projects - They see greater riches now that Edward has influence with the US senate, especially with the awarding of federal contracts, unfortunately for them he is honest, and won't do their bidding. In the meantime, ...

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Plot Keywords:

stockholder meeting | corporation | freeze frame | cabinet officer | new job | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Frau im goldenen Cadillac

Filming Locations:

Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White Color (Technicolor) (finale)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Judy Holiday and Paul Douglas starred together on Broadway in Born Yesterday. Judy was cast in the film, but Paul Douglas' role was played in the film by Broderick Crawford.

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Goofs

When McKeever finishes his Spartacus soliloquy, the drapes behind Laura have moved a couple of feet from where they were when he started his speech.

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Quotes

Edward L. McKeever: Miss Partridge, you see, I am a businessman. All my life I've concentrated on business. Now, this has necessarily forced me to devote more of my time to some things and less to others. You understand.
Laura Partridge: Sure. You're scared of girls.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.12 (2011)

User Reviews

If you ever think that your vote doesn't count, see this movie.

I would run out of positive adjectives if I had to write a review. Judy Holliday gives her best performance. If you see this film, you will want to see her other classics. Paul Douglas shines as a scrupulous businessman.