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Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Frances Farmer This is a wonderful movie that you'll want to see primarily for its electrifying performances.Judy Holliday reigns supreme as the Duchess of Coney Island transplanted to Washington where she gets spoon fed a diet of long-overdue book learning, and offhandedly wooed, by smooth-talking straight arrow William Holden.Archboor, tycoon and ignoramus Broderick Crawford is out of his depth and sometimes seems out of his mind -- his volcanic performance routinely goes off the rails, providing the raw energy and unadulterated nastiness that makes this boy-meets-girl meets political satire of a movie so flawlessly balanced.Howard St. John is quite serviceable, and sad, as the alcoholic doormat lawyer/fixer for the creature played by Broderick Crawford. And everyone else from chamber maids to petty hooligans turns in a flawless supporting performance.There are scenes in this movie that are beyond priceless. My personal favorite is the one where Holliday and Crawford play gin rummy -- it is directed to perfection by the peerless George Cukor, who should have gotten his second (i.e., his first) Oscar for his work creating this gem.Don't miss this witty, fast-paced, funny and touching picture -- it is truly a must see.

kijii This is Judy Holliday's most famous movie, and it is also the one that she for which she won an Oscar. Yes, Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford) and Billie Dawn (Judy Holliday) are a bit over-the-top, playing one of the most famous mobsters-moll couples in the movies. And, you would probably never have thought of putting William Holden in such a bookish idealistic role as Paul Verrall. But even today--especially today--this is a feel-good movie with a post-war patriotic sub-theme. Who would not want to stand up and cheer when a power-grubbing mobster "gets his" when he tries to buy a Washington politician by using his "dumb" moll as a foil his own corruption and gets caught in his own trap? I personally loved the Washington, D.C. tour, especially the Jefferson Memorial which was dedicated, by FDR, on the exact day I was born. And, I personally met and talked one-on-one to Broderick Crawford, even though it was only in an elevator for 2 minutes. It's kind of nice to know that you once had a private, but brief, conversation with the Best Actor Oscar winner for "All the King's Men" (1949).

SmileysWorld Broderick Crawford was great.William Holden was great.The real treasure of this film was Judy Holliday.To play the dumb blonde to the absolute hilt and watch her character slowly become educated to the ways of the world thanks to Holden was a delight.Her character,by the end of the film,was more educated,yet she managed to hang on to that ditsy innocence that made her so appealing in the beginning of the film.This is a feel good story with Crawford as the gruff shady business man who happens to be Holliday's fiancé,who managed to keep Holliday's character in what he felt was her place until Holden,a man he trusted,craftily swept her away.Well done.

AaronCapenBanner George Cukor directed this comedy that stars Judy Holliday(Academy Award winner for best actress) as Billie Dawn, trophy wife of junkyard king(and millionaire) Harry Brock(played by Broderick Crawford) who has arrived in Washington D.C. in order to buy himself some political influence in order to increase his wealth and power. He is concerned about his "uncouth" wife, so hires a newspaper reporter(played by William Holden) to educate her. He succeeds, but discovers that she isn't as dumb as Harry thinks, and that not only does she disapprove of Harry's crooked ways, but that a romance has started between pupil and student... Funny comedy with good performances by the star trio, and witty script. Obvious to a point, and a little of Judy's accent goes a long way, but otherwise a memorable comedy.