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Born yesterday

Title
Born yesterday / [presented by] Columbia Pictures Corporation ; screen play by Albert Mannheimer ; produced by S. Sylvan Simon ; directed by George Cukor.
Publication
  • Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1999]
  • ©1999
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Additional Authors
  • Mannheimer, Albert, 1913-1972
  • Simon, S. Sylvan (Samuel Sylvan), 1910-1951
  • Cukor, George, 1899-1983
  • Holden, William, 1918-1981
  • Holliday, Judy
  • Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986
  • St. John, Howard, 1905-1974
  • Oliver, Larry, 1880-1973
  • Brown, Barbara, 1901-1975
  • Rhodes, Grandon
  • Carleton, Claire, 1913-1979
  • Walker, Joseph B.
  • Nelson, Charles, 1901-1997
  • Horner, Harry
  • Hollaender, Friedrich
  • Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999.
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation, presenter.
  • Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm), publisher.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A corrupt millionaire junk dealer, embarrassed by his girlfriend's lack of social sophistication, arranges to have her trained in a crash course in "culture." He is surprised and outraged when after becoming aware of her role as pawn in his crooked business deals, she refuses to cooperate.
Series Statement
Columbia classics
Uniform Title
  • Born yesterday (Motion picture : 1950)
  • Columbia classics.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Comedy films.
  • Drama.
  • Feature films.
  • Fiction films.
  • Film adaptations.
  • Romance films.
  • Romantic comedy films.
Note
  • Full screen.
  • From the play by Garson Kanin.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
  • Special features: Production notes; vintage advertising; talent files; theatrical trailer; bonus trailers.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; film editor, Charles Nelson ; production designer, Harry Horner ; musical score, Frederick Hollander.
Performer (note)
  • Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford, Howard St. John, Frank Otto, Larry Oliver, Barbara Brown, Grandon Rhodes, Claire Carleton.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Language (note)
  • In English; optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards (note)
  • Nominated for Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress (Judy Holliday, winner), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design.
  • Named to the National Film Registry in 2012 by the Library of Congress.
Contents
Special features: Production notes -- vintage advertising -- talent files -- theatrical trailer -- bonus trailers.
Call Number
NCOX 2536
ISBN
  • 076782167X
  • 9780767821674
LCCN
043396014398
OCLC
43631324
Title
Born yesterday / [presented by] Columbia Pictures Corporation ; screen play by Albert Mannheimer ; produced by S. Sylvan Simon ; directed by George Cukor.
Publisher
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1999]
Copyright Date
©1999
Edition
Full screen version.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Series
Columbia classics
Columbia classics.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Cast
Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford, Howard St. John, Frank Otto, Larry Oliver, Barbara Brown, Grandon Rhodes, Claire Carleton.
Credits
Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; film editor, Charles Nelson ; production designer, Harry Horner ; musical score, Frederick Hollander.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language
In English; optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Nominated for Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress (Judy Holliday, winner), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design.
Named to the National Film Registry in 2012 by the Library of Congress.
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Added Author
Mannheimer, Albert, 1913-1972, screenwriter.
Simon, S. Sylvan (Samuel Sylvan), 1910-1951, film producer.
Cukor, George, 1899-1983, film director.
Holden, William, 1918-1981, actor.
Holliday, Judy, actor.
Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986, actor.
St. John, Howard, 1905-1974, actor.
Oliver, Larry, 1880-1973, actor.
Brown, Barbara, 1901-1975, actor.
Rhodes, Grandon, actor.
Carleton, Claire, 1913-1979, actor.
Walker, Joseph B., director of photography.
Nelson, Charles, 1901-1997, editor of moving image work.
Horner, Harry, production designer.
Hollaender, Friedrich, composer.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999. Born yesterday.
Columbia Pictures Corporation, presenter.
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm), publisher.
Other Standard Identifier
043396014398
Publisher No.
01439 Columbia Tristar Home Video
Research Call Number
NCOX 2536
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