A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.
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7.5/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Garson Kanin(play)
- Albert Mannheimer(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Garson Kanin(play)
- Albert Mannheimer(screenplay)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 10 nominations total
Chet Brandenburg
- Hotel Worker
- (uncredited)
Charles Cane
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock
- Manicurist
- (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
- Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
Paul Marion
- Interpreter
- (uncredited)
William Mays
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
John Morley
- Native
- (uncredited)
David Pardoll
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh
- Native
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Garson Kanin(play) (screenplay revision)
- Albert Mannheimer(screenplay)
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- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaTo help build up Judy Holliday's image, particularly in the eyes of Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn, Katharine Hepburn deliberately leaked stories to the gossip columns suggesting that her performance in Adam's Rib (1949) was so good that it had stolen the spotlight from Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. This got Cohn's attention and Holliday won the part in Born Yesterday (1950).
- GoofsIn the final scene of the movie Billie and Paul are pulled over by a motorcycle cop. There are three shots, one of them driving to the curb, one of them talking to the officer, and then driving away. The officer who talks to them is obviously much older (and bigger) than the thin young man in the first and third shots.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Preview: Episode #1.2 (1966)
- SoundtracksSymphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, 2nd movement
(uncredited)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Played at the outdoor concert
Also played on the phonograph
Featured review
A seemingly neglected, wonderful movie
A hidden gem (I say 'hidden' because as this comment is being written, there are only 400+ votes here in the ImDb for this movie) of a movie from 1950 is "Born Yesterday". Nominated for several Academy Awards and won Best Actress for Judy Holliday's performance of a "not-so-bright" fiancee of another "not-so-bright" but rich and powerful "junkman" played by Broderick Crawford. William Holden also shows another of his fittingly played performances as the newspaperman who teaches Judy Holliday's character the better things she's neglected to even try to learn. Another fine "Broadway Hit" that is preserved on film. Great acting and dialogue does enhance the quality of a movie and this proves it. It also tells a simple story of intelligence that should be heard once in a while. It is not perfect (probably as a result of because of the movie's age and contrast with modern society) but the imperfections could be ignored for it's truly wonderful feeling that reminds me of "Mr. Smith goes to Washington". A movie that should be seen by many politicians and anybody in power. It's just too bad that this movie came at the time of "Sunset Boulevard" and "All About Eve" because it seems to have been neglected as of late. Also, I would like to say to those who say Judy Holliday's performance isn't as deserving against Bette Davis' in All About Eve and Gloria Swanson's in Sunset Boulevard to figure out which one of the roles were the most difficult to play for each particular actress and in fact for any actress. I'm sure that Gloria Swanson's performance was difficult, but it was seemingly so close to her real life that it doesn't seem so difficult (Although that well known fact made 'Sunset Blvd' a greater Masterpiece). As for Bette Davis in 'All About Eve', it was also great but not very difficult for her (She never had a bad performance in her movie career).
Anyway, I recommend this movie to anybody who wants a meaningful movie for a change.
Anyway, I recommend this movie to anybody who wants a meaningful movie for a change.
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- bleakeye
- Jul 9, 2001
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $12,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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