Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday is a 1993 American comedy film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. It stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.
Plot
A wealthy but crude businessman, Harry Brock, on a trip to the nation's capital, is socially embarrassed by his ditzy, uncultured showgirl girlfriend, Billie Dawn. He hires a reporter, Paul Verrall, to educate her ("teach her the ropes").
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| author | Douglas McGrath Garson Kanin |
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| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | Luis Mandoki |
| editor | Lesley Walker |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | bully question showgirl |
| musicBy | George Fenton |
| producer | Chris Soldo D. Constantine Conte Stephen Traxler Stratton Leopold |
| productionCompany | Hollywood Pictures Touchwood Pacific Partners |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| theme | romantic comedy |