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Synopsis: Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn. Brock hires newspaperman Paul Verrall to see if he can soften her rough edges and make her more presentable in capital society. But Harry gets more than he bargained for as Billie absorbs Verall's lessons in U.S. history and not only comes to the realization that Harry is nothing but a two-bit, corrupt crook, but in the process also falls in love with her handsome tutor.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): George Cukor
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
APPROVED
Year:
1950
103 min
2,114 Views


When you steal from the government,

you steal from yourself, ya dumb ox!

You two, go ahead.

Im going right ahead.

Wait a minute.

I'll tell you where you're goin'.

- You?

- Sure.

In this whole thing, I guess you forgot

about me... about how I'm a partner.

Jim once told me...

126 different yards I own.

- Control.

- Same thing.

So here's how it's gonna be.

I don't want 'em.

I don't want anything to do with you,

so I'm gonna sign 'em all back.

- All right.

- Not all at once. Just one at a time.

One a year.

Only you gotta behave,

'cause if you don't...

I could let go on everything!

For what you've done,

even since I've known you...

I bet you could be put in jail

for about 900 years.

You'd be a pretty old man

when you got out.

- What's goin' on around here?

- A revolution.

Come on, Paul.

I'll send for my things.

You little crumb! You'll be sorry

for this day. Just wait and see.

Go ahead and go with him,

but you don't stand a chance.

If I've ever seen anybody

outsmart themself it's you.

- Good-bye, all.

- And you!

- Me?

- Yeah! You're fired.

Sorry, Harry.

I enjoyed working for you.

- Open up.

- All right?

Do what I'm tellin' you!

How do you like that?

He could've had 100 grand.

She could've had me.

Both wind up with nothin'.

Dumb chump.

Crazy broad.

To all the dumb chumps

and all the crazy broads...

past, present and future...

who thirst for knowledge

and search for truth...

who fight for justice

and civilize each other...

and make it so tough

for crooks like you...

and me.

License, please.

- No, not this license.

- Oh, sorry.

Okay, forget it. My wedding present.

Take it easy, or you'll never make it.

Oh, don't worry.

We'll make it.

It's a clear case

of predestination.

- "Pre... " what?

- Look it up.

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Albert Mannheimer

Albert Mannheimer (9 March 1913, New York City, New York - 19 March 1972, Los Angeles County, California) was an American writer, principally of screenplays, including the Academy Award nominated screenplay for Born Yesterday, which screenplay also received the Writers Guild of America award for Best Written American Comedy Award. He was a protégé of philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand in the late 1940s and early 1950s. His relationship with Rand is covered in two recent (as of 2010) books - Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne C. Heller and Goddess of the Market by Jennifer Burns. more…

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