• For the 1950 film version, see Born Yesterday (1950 film)
• For the 1993 remake, see Born Yesterday (1993 film)

Born Yesterday is a play written and first directed by Garson Kanin and adapted into a successful 1950 film. It was remade in 1993 with the same name. Actress and comedian Judy Holliday originated the role of Billie Dawn on Broadway, as well as the George Cukor adaptation made by Columbia Pictures. The remake, directed by Luis Mandoki and released through Buena Vista Pictures, starred Melanie Griffith as the central character and updated the plot. A 1989 revival of the play starred Madeline Kahn. For the 1993 remake, see Born Yesterday (1993 film) Born Yesterday is a 1950 film directed by George Cukor, which tells the story of a corrupt tycoon who brings his showgirl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a Congressman. ... Born Yesterday is a 1993 remake of the 1950 film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. ... Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. ... See also: 1949 in film 1950 1951 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios animated film Cinderella debuts. ... For the 1993 remake, see Born Yesterday (1993 film) Born Yesterday is a 1950 film directed by George Cukor, which tells the story of a corrupt tycoon who brings his showgirl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a Congressman. ... // March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ... Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... George Dewey Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Luis Mandoki (born in 1954 in Mexico City) is a film director of the Cinema of Mexico and Hollywood. ... The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957 in New York City) is an American Academy Award nominated film actress. ... Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an Academy Award-nominated Jewish American actress of movie, television, and theater distinguished by an unusual gift for comedy. ...

Plot

An uncouth, corrupt tycoon, Harry Brock, brings his showgirl mistress Billie Dawn with him to Washington, D.C. He also hires a journalist, Paul Verrall, to educate his girlfriend. In the process of learning, Billie Dawn realizes how corrupt her boyfriend is and begins interfering with his plans to "buy" a few Congressmen. Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (=Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Look up Congress in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

1946 stage production

The stage production of the play opened on February 4, 1946 at the Lyceum Theater, where it began the first of nearly two thousand performances. Directed by its writer, Garson Kanin, and starring Judy Holliday (Dawn), Paul Douglas (Brock), and Gary Merrill (Verrall), the play opened to rave reviews. After over two years at the Lyceum, the play moved to the larger Henry Miller Theater with the same cast, where it finished its run on Christmas Eve of 1950. Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. ... Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress. ... Paul Douglas in Angels in the Outfield Paul Douglas (April 11, 1907 - September 11, 1959) was an American movie actor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The 511 actor is best remembered by some for two baseball comedy movies, Angels in the Outfield (1951) and It Happens Every Spring (1949). ... Gary Merrill (August 2, 1915 - March 5, 1990) was a U. S. film and television actor whose credits included more than fifty feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of TV guest appearances. ... The Christmas Eve (1904-05), watercolor painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919) Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24th, the preceding day or vigil before Christmas Day, is treated to a greater or a lesser extent in most Christian societies as part of the Christmas season. ...

For his performance as Harry Brock, Paul Douglas was awarded the 1946 Clarence Derwent Award for the most promising male. The Clarence Derwent Awards are Broadway theatre awards given annually by the Actors Equity Association. ...

Cast

Paul Douglas as Harry Brock
Judy Holliday as Billie Dawn
Gary Merrill as Paul Verrall
Carroll Ashburn as The Assistant Manager
Frank Otto as Eddie Brock
Larry Oliver as Senator Norval Hedges
Mona Bruns as Mrs. Hedges
C.L. Burke as A Waiter
Ellen Hall as Helen
Paul Douglas in Angels in the Outfield Paul Douglas (April 11, 1907 - September 11, 1959) was an American movie actor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The 511 actor is best remembered by some for two baseball comedy movies, Angels in the Outfield (1951) and It Happens Every Spring (1949). ... Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress. ... Gary Merrill (August 2, 1915 - March 5, 1990) was a U. S. film and television actor whose credits included more than fifty feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of TV guest appearances. ...