DVD

Born yesterday / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; Screenplay by Albert Mannheimer ; produced by S. Sylvan Simon ; directed by George Cukor.

Holliday, Judy. (Added Author). Holden, William, 1918-1981 (Added Author). Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986 (Added Author). Mannheimer, Albert, 1913-1972 (Added Author). Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999 (Added Author). Simon, S. Sylvan (Samuel Sylvan), 1910-1951 (Added Author). Cukor, George, 1899-1983 (Added Author). Columbia Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 076782167X
ISBN: 9780767821674
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen version.
Publisher: [Burbank, Calif.] : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the play by Garson Kanin. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Production notes -- vintage advertising -- talent files -- theatrical trailer -- bonus trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; film editor, Charles Nelson ; musical score by Frederick Hollander.
Participant or Performer Note:	Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1.
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.