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Star Cast
Born Yesterday
- Billie Dawn
- Harry Brock
- Paul Verrall
- Ed Devery
- JJ
- Phillipe
- Alex Duffee, Sect. of the Navy
- Beatrice Duffee
- Sen. Kelley
- Sen. Hedges
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Plot
Born Yesterday
A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. Soon it becomes apparent to the reporter that she isn't so stupid after all, and things become more complicated as she begins questioning the papers her sugar daddy keeps getting her to sign, and the reporter begins falling in love with her.
Goofs
Born Yesterday
- Errors in geography: Set in Washington DC, obviously not filmed there. Airport scene filmed at Burbank Airport.
- Errors in geography: The art museum is supposedly in Washington DC, but we see Renoir's "Jean as a Huntsman" which is at the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) (where the scene was filmed).
- Crew or equipment visible: Stage man quickly hides behind curtain in apartment on the left side of the screen.
- Continuity: While playing Gin Rummy, Harry deals Billy one card too many.
- Continuity: After playing Gin Rummy, she says that'll be $225.10. When he counts the money out of his pocket, he only counts out 3 bills. No combination of 3 bills could possibly equal $225. He does take the 10 cents out after that.
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Born Yesterday
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Trivia
Born Yesterday
- The Secretary of the Navy and his wife are played by retired Washington Post editor Benjamin C. Bradlee and his real-life wife, former Post reporter Sally Quinn.
- Fred Dalton Thompson, who plays Senator Hedges, went on to be elected Senator from Tennessee the following year (1994).
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Born Yesterday
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Awards
Born Yesterday
- Razzie Award
Event: Razzie Awards
Result: Nominated
Category: Worst Actress
Recipient(s): Melanie Griffith