‘Born Yesterday’: THR’s 1950 Review

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• The review notes that while the film is essentially a 'static conversation piece,' Holliday's performance infuses it with 'movement and vitality,' making the 'great and funny work' shine.
• Critic calls out Broderick Crawford's 'shockingly overplayed' performance as the tycoon Harry Brock, in contrast to William Holden's 'sincerity' as the journalist who enlightens Holliday's Billie Dawn.