A scene from 'Born Yesterday' 1950, Starring Judy Holliday, William Holden and Broderick Crawford. | The Forgotten Splendour

Born Yesterday (1950) Original Trailer Brassy blonde moll Billie Dawn (Judy Holliday) hits Washington, D.C., with her unscrupulous millionaire sugar daddy, Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford), and his sleazy lawyer, Jim Devery (Howard St. John), who has been pressuring Harry to marry Billie by pointing out that a wife cannot be forced to testify against her husband. In an effort to make Billie more socially acceptable, Harry hires journalist Paul Verrall (William Holden) to smarten her up -- and sp

Judy Holliday is blonde, beautiful, and brazen opposite William Holden in BORN YESTERDAY (’50). Holliday originated the role of Billie Dawn on Broadway and won the Oscar for Best Actress for her work in the film version. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM