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Born Yesterday (1950)
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COMEDY
DRAMA
ROMANCE

Uncouth, loud-mouthed 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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namecharacter
Barbara Brown Mrs. Hedges
Claire Carleton Helen
Broderick Crawford Harry Brock
William Holden Paul Verrall
Judy Holliday Emma 'Billie' Dawn
Howard St. John Jim Devery
Larry Oliver Congressman Norval Hedges
Frank Otto Eddie
Grandon Rhodes Sanborn
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George Cukor director
Friedrich Hollaender composer
Garson Kanin writer (original)
Albert Mannheimer screenplay
S. Sylvan Simon producer
yearawardcategoryname
1950 Academy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Judy Holliday
1950 Golden Globe Award Best Actress Judy Holliday