Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 26, 1993

A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. Soon it becomes apparent to the reporter that she isn't so stupid after all, and things become more complicated as she begins questioning the papers her sugar daddy keeps getting her to sign, and the reporter begins falling in love with her.

Born Yesterday

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 26, 1993

Born Yesterday
A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. Soon it becomes apparent to the reporter that she isn't so stupid after all, and things become more complicated as she begins questioning the papers her sugar daddy keeps getting her to sign, and the reporter begins falling in love with her.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Original title Born Yesterday
Directors Luis Mandoki
Writers Garson Kanin, Douglas McGrath

Cast

Melanie Griffith

as Billie Dawn

John Goodman

as Harry Brock

Don Johnson

as Paul Verrall

Michael Ensign

as Phillipe

Edward Herrmann

as Ed Deverey

Celeste Yarnall

as Mrs. Hedges

Max Perlich

as JJ

Ben Bradlee

as Alex duffee

Sally Quinn

as Beatrice duffee

William Frankfather

as Sen. Kelley

Freda Foh Shen

as Maid

Selma Archerd

as Lois

Ann Hearn

as Mrs. Banks

John Achorn

as Sen. Banks

Terri Hanauer

as Mrs. Lily Dorn

Drew Snyder

as Sen. Dorm

John Wesley

as Sen. Welch

Andi Chapman

as Mrs. Welsh

Kate McGregor-Stewart

as Mrs. Hulse

Rondi Reed

as Victoria Penny

Fred Dalton Thompson

as Sen. Hedges

Meg Wittman

as Mrs. Kelley

Nora Dunn

as Cynthia schreiber

Ted Raimi

as Cynthia's Assistant

Michael George

as Musician (uncredited)