Born Yesterday 1950 Original Trailer Born Yesterday is a 1950 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, based on the 1946 stage play of the same name by Garson Kanin. The screenplay was credited to Albert Mannheimer. According to Kanin's autobiography, Cukor did not like Mannheimer's work, believing it lacked much of the play's value, so he approached Kanin about adapting a screenplay from his own play. Because of legal entanglements, Kanin did not receive screen credit. The film tell

Judy Holliday is blonde, beautiful, and brazen opposite William Holden in BORN YESTERDAY (’50). Holliday originated the role of Billie Dawn on Broadway and won the Oscar for Best Actress for her work in the film version. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM