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Born Yesterday [DVD] [1950] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Judy Holliday
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  • Actors: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Howard St. John, Frank Otto
  • Directors: George Cukor
  • Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Columbia TriStar
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Feb 2000
  • Run Time: 140 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00003L9CI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,069 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Born Yesterday was the box-office comedy hit of 1950 and won a Best Actress Oscar for the exceptional Judy Holliday, recreating her long-running Broadway triumph as Billie Dawn, the quintessential dumb blonde who finally gets herself some smarts. The film resonates with the sophisticated sparring in Garson Kanin's script and there are tightly controlled performances from William Holden as the cynical journalist hired to polish Billie up for Washington society and Broderick Crawford as Harry Brock, her rough, crooked and ambitious boyfriend.

But Born Yesterday is Holliday's picture, as she runs the gamut from brassy insouciance to tentative, vulnerable enlightenment. She hasn't thought of her estranged father in five years: "It's nothing against him. I haven't thought of anything in five years." Her gradual awakening to the realisation that she is a stooge for Brock's corrupt business deals, and the way she sheds her chorus girl's intellect in the face of growing political awareness, are brilliantly traced. Holliday's dead-pan delivery makes the pathos of her self-discovery both hilarious and deeply touching; it's the hallmark of a comic genius, which makes the sparseness of her subsequent film appearances all the more regrettable.

On the DVD: Born Yesterday is presented in full screen (1.33:1) ratio. Like the mono soundtrack, the black and white picture quality has triumphantly survived its more than half century. Extras include a gallery of vintage advertisements and an original theatrical trailer, plus filmographies and welcome, comprehensive booklet notes. --Piers Ford

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5.0 out of 5 stars Smart comedy Pygmalion style, as good as it gets., 30 Jan 2002
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This review is from: Born Yesterday [VHS] [1950] (VHS Tape)
Audiences love the Pygmalion story in most, if not all, of its variations. This story of a bright, streetsmart, but ill-educated and uncultured young woman's journey to self-discovery and selfworth with the help of a dashing journalist is as good as it gets. A stunning, brilliant performance by Judy Holliday is so winsome, that one cannot but adore and root for her character. William Holden and Broderick Crawford provide solid supporting performances. The script, based on Garson Kanin's play, is tight, witty, and eloquent, masterfully brought to screen by comedy master Cukor. This screen gem is the real thing. It suffered a garishly ill-conceived (read: shlocky) remake in 1993, which barely bore semblance to this, its original and superior.
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3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Hardly the best of Cukor's films, 7 Nov 2003
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This review is from: Born Yesterday [DVD] [1950] (DVD)
Hardly the best of Cukor's films although is often considered so. Judy Holliday is Broderick Crawford's girlfriend. He is a gangster aiming to greater deals with some politicians and he decide that she should improve herself with William Holden's help. He's a reporter, who soon decide to prive into the gangster's businesses.

Judy Holliday won an Oscar for her role here, beating Bette Davis, Anne Baxter (both for All About Eve) and Gloria Swanson (Sunset Blvd.) in one of the most unfair winnings I can remember - any of the other 3 should have won. Still, the film is enjoyable, with William Holden as the leading man, giving his part a more dubious shadow than other actors might have. But to me the true star of the film is Broderick Crawford as Holliday's gangster lover.

The DVD presents a rather good copy, with only a trailer as a major extra.

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