Born yesterday [DVD video]

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.

General Note:

Title from container.

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.

Performers:

Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford, Howard St. John, Frank Otto, Larry Oliver, Barbara Brown, Grandon Rhodes, Claire Carleton.

Contents:

Start -- The Washington Statler -- Jim Devery -- The interview -- Corporate officer -- The Hedges -- "Dumb broad!" -- Harry's proposition -- Stupid but happy -- Beating his brains out -- Tipping the paper boy -- Capitol building -- Library of Congress -- Explaining his piece -- A letter from father -- The National Gallery -- Jefferson Memorial -- Trouble -- Tom Paine -- Anti-social -- 306,434 -- Cartel! -- "I hate my life." -- Calling Tom Jefferson -- Waiting for dawn -- Leaving for good -- Stolen papers -- "License please".

Special features: Production notes -- vintage advertising -- talent files -- theatrical trailer -- bonus trailers.

Technical Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital mono.

Subject Term:

Etiquette -- Drama.

Junk trade -- Corrupt practices -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films.

Comedy films.

Romantic comedy films.