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{{quote|A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.|'''Paul Verral'''}} |
{{quote|A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.|'''Paul Verral'''}} |
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A 1946 play by Garson Kanin, ''[[Born Yesterday]]'' is also best known for its 1950 film version directed by George Cukor. The play opened with Judy |
A 1946 play by Garson Kanin, ''[[Born Yesterday]]'' is also best known for its 1950 film version directed by George Cukor. The play opened with [[Judy Holliday]], who won an [[Oscar]] as Best Actress for the film version where she stared with Broderick Crawford and William Holden. |
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The story concerns Harry Brock, an unscrupulous tycoon who wants even more money. To do that, he desires to buy the favors of a few congressmen. Unfortunately, his girlfriend Billie is completely lacking in social skills; to remedy this, he hires journalist Paul Verral to give her an education. Unfortunately for him, he didn't count on her realizing just what kind of man he is. |
The story concerns Harry Brock, an unscrupulous tycoon who wants even more money. To do that, he desires to buy the favors of a few congressmen. Unfortunately, his girlfriend Billie is completely lacking in social skills; to remedy this, he hires journalist Paul Verral to give her an education. Unfortunately for him, he didn't count on her realizing just what kind of man he is. |
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* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Harry is the epitome of this. |
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Harry is the epitome of this. |
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* [[Simpleton Voice]]: Judy Holliday, who possessed a genius-level IQ in [[Real Life]], intentionally invoked this trope to play Billie Dawn. |
* [[Simpleton Voice]]: Judy Holliday, who possessed a genius-level IQ in [[Real Life]], intentionally invoked this trope to play Billie Dawn. |
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