Movie #3071 "Born Yesterday" (TCM) This is one of my favorite movies, and it was on TCM the other day so I sat and watched it ---again. I rarely rewatch films unless they are as good, and classic, as this one. What makes it so good? Judy Holliday, who had impeccable comic timing in this and every film I have ever seen her in --- she was always a favorite to watch. She developed wonderful characters in all of her movies --- this one she did on stage first, and then re-created the part when it hit the silver screen. In this one she plays a mob boss's moll, traveling companion, whatever you want to call her. She signs all of the papers she is asked to sign to make the guy she's with look legit, but he isn't. When she embarrasses him with some politicians, he decides to hire William Holden (a very favorite of mine) to be her teacher so she doesn't appear dumb. She becomes a quick learner and starts to question everything she is signing and everything the boss is doing, illegally. Because she spends so much time with Holden (and who can resist him, right?) , they fall in love and due to some hijinx on their part, they are able to get out from under all the illegal stuff so they can both live together in a more legal truthful life. A nice love story, and you have to see this one, if just for one major scene --- when Holliday plays gin rummy. And every entrance for her when the boss calls her is a foghorn "what?" that just cracks me up every time. She is wonderfully funny to watch, and she alone gives this movie a 5 in my books.
"BORN YESTERDAY" 1950 1 hour and 43 minutes
A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.
Director: George Cukor
Writers: Garson Kanin, Albert Mannheimer
Actors: Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford
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