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Born Yesterday

1950 film directed by George Cukor
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Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday

Summary

Born Yesterday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Born Yesterday received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Born Yesterday's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Born Yesterday was directed by George Cukor[5].
  • Garson Kanin wrote the screenplay for Born Yesterday[6].
  • Albert Mannheimer wrote the screenplay for Born Yesterday[7].
  • Born Yesterday's composer is recorded as Friedrich Hollaender[8].
  • Born Yesterday's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Born Yesterday's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Judy Holliday[11].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Broderick Crawford[12].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was William Holden[13].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Grandon Rhodes[14].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Claire Carleton[15].
  • Born Yesterday was produced by S. Sylvan Simon[16].
  • Born Yesterday's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[17].
  • Born Yesterday's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Walker[18].
  • Born Yesterday is part of National Film Registry[19].
  • The original language of Born Yesterday was English[20].
  • Born Yesterday's Commons category is recorded as Born Yesterday (1950 film)[21].
  • Born Yesterday was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Born Yesterday's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[23].
  • Born Yesterday's review score is recorded as 97%[24].
  • Born Yesterday's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • Born Yesterday's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Born Yesterday was released on December 25, 1950[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Born Yesterday was produced by S. Sylvan Simon[16]. It was directed by George Cukor[5]. Screenwriters include Garson Kanin[6] and Albert Mannheimer[7]. Cast members include Judy Holliday[11], Broderick Crawford[12], William Holden[13], Grandon Rhodes[14], and Claire Carleton[15].

Publication

Born Yesterday was published on December 25, 1950[27]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include romantic comedy[9] and comedy drama[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[19]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Born Yesterday received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[23] and 97%[24].

Why It Matters

Born Yesterday ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Born Yesterday receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3].

Related Entities

Broderick Crawford film George Cukor Judy Holliday Netflix United States William Holden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Harry Horner
    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date → +1950-12-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Garson Kanin, Albert Mannheimer
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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