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‘Born Yesterday’: THR’s 1950 Review
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scrn loglineTHR's 1950 review of the Oscar-winning comedy 'Born Yesterday' praises Judy Holliday's star-making turn as the charming, awakening chorus girl who takes down a corrupt tycoon.beat sheet- 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.
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‘Born Yesterday’: THR’s 1950 Review
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Erik Hayden
scrn logline
THR's 1950 review of the Oscar-winning comedy 'Born Yesterday' praises Judy Holliday's star-making turn as the charming, awakening chorus girl who takes down a corrupt tycoon.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Howard St. John, Frank Otto, Larry Oliver, Barbara Brown, Grandon Rhodes, Claire Carleton, Columbia, 'Born Yesterday'