Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Born Yesterday w/ Michael Schulman
Daniel and Harry are joined by New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman, author of Oscar Wars, to discuss about the 1950 classic film, "Born Yesterday" directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Holliday and William Holden.
They talk about the film's journey from Broadway to the big screen and Judy Holliday's long campaign to be cast as the lead in the film. They also cover how "Born Yesterday" places value on being an educated person, how assimilation is depicted onscreen, and what the movie has to say about democracy and the political system in Washington D.C.
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
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Born Yesterday on IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042276/
Born Yesterday trailer on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QL3NsTHAQ8s
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