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"Born Yesterday" quotes

Born Yesterday poster
A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.

Director: George Cukor
Writer: Garson Kanin, Albert Mannheimer
Production: N/A
Year: 1950
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.5
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 01 Feb 1951
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 10 nominations total
Why blame him He taught her too much - Born Yesterday 00:15 Why blame him He taught her too much How 'bout some ice cream - Born Yesterday 00:19 How 'bout some ice cream Now make up your mind There's two ways we can do business - Born Yesterday 00:13 Now make up your mind There's two ways we can do... What are you standin' around like a thief and dummy What do I pay you for - Born Yesterday 00:13 What are you standin' around like a thief and dummy... Not to me Well how do you know if you never read it - Born Yesterday 00:17 Not to me Well how do you know if you never read it There's another way to handle this I really think you've pulled a boner friend - Born Yesterday 00:11 There's another way to handle this I really think... I don't understand what's happenin' around here - Born Yesterday 00:04 I don't understand what's happenin' around... All right now go on Blow - Born Yesterday 00:11 All right now go on Blow Who are you to say no if I tell ya - Born Yesterday 00:17 Who are you to say no if I tell ya Sit on a park bench and learn how to behave - Born Yesterday 00:08 Sit on a park bench and learn how to behave I don't like the way things are goin' around here - Born Yesterday 00:18 I don't like the way things are goin' around here They always hook you in the end - Born Yesterday 00:12 They always hook you in the end How can you not wanna marry me - Born Yesterday 00:12 How can you not wanna marry me Remind me to fire that that four eyed Verrall skunk - Born Yesterday 00:13 Remind me to fire that that four eyed Verrall skunk Get off that high horse you dumb little putt - Born Yesterday 00:11 Get off that high horse you dumb little putt I picked you up out of the gutter - Born Yesterday 00:27 I picked you up out of the gutter Listen cutie don't get nervous just 'cause you read a book - Born Yesterday 00:11 Listen cutie don't get nervous just 'cause you... Listen to me Billie Be smart - Born Yesterday 00:12 Listen to me Billie Be smart He won't like it - Born Yesterday 00:18 He won't like it The more I see of you - Born Yesterday 00:18 The more I see of you What do you mean - Born Yesterday 00:25 What do you mean The idea of learning is to be bigger not smaller - Born Yesterday 00:14 The idea of learning is to be bigger not smaller It is not Now look who said this - Born Yesterday 00:32 It is not Now look who said this There's a certain time between a fella and a girl when it either comes off or not - Born Yesterday 00:16 There's a certain time between a fella and a girl when... I never thought I'd go through a thing like this for anybody - Born Yesterday 00:14 I never thought I'd go through a thing like this for... I haven't thought about him maybe but once even in five years - Born Yesterday 00:17 I haven't thought about him maybe but once even in five... He doesn't want to see me since I'm still livin' in an way unethical - Born Yesterday 00:17 He doesn't want to see me since I'm still... If he don't act friendly - Born Yesterday 00:15 If he don't act friendly Brock has an idea - Born Yesterday 00:20 Brock has an idea If I do or don't we still gotta do somethin' about her - Born Yesterday 00:09 If I do or don't we still gotta do somethin' about... She's gonna louse me up all the way down the line - Born Yesterday 00:15 She's gonna louse me up all the way down the line This country will soon have to decide - Born Yesterday 00:18 This country will soon have to decide That don't make any sense - Born Yesterday 00:25 That don't make any sense Billie's not like that - Born Yesterday 00:11 Billie's not like that She couldn't play gin till I learned her - Born Yesterday 00:08 She couldn't play gin till I learned her So far I've been nice to ya - Born Yesterday 00:07 So far I've been nice to ya I won't open my mush - Born Yesterday 00:11 I won't open my mush There's a way to get this thing done - Born Yesterday 00:23 There's a way to get this thing done We'll make it good - Born Yesterday 00:08 We'll make it good Just because I'm a lawyer does not mean I own the law - Born Yesterday 00:08 Just because I'm a lawyer does not mean I own the law Maybe we haven't got to our time yet - Born Yesterday 00:18 Maybe we haven't got to our time yet Let me give you a little advice - Born Yesterday 00:22 Let me give you a little advice And I said I would rather have been a French peasant and worn wooden shoes - Born Yesterday 00:49 And I said I would rather have been a French peasant and... Oh don't make me split a gut - Born Yesterday 00:11 Oh don't make me split a gut You don't own me - Born Yesterday 00:14 You don't own me You don't love me - Born Yesterday 00:15 You don't love me Maybe it's right what you say I'm still dumb - Born Yesterday 00:18 Maybe it's right what you say I'm still dumb That cheap perfume you put on yourself - Born Yesterday 00:14 That cheap perfume you put on yourself How are ya Billie Superb A new word - Born Yesterday 00:07 How are ya Billie Superb A new word You're doin' all right - Born Yesterday 00:25 You're doin' all right What are you learnin' her about dead people for - Born Yesterday 00:16 What are you learnin' her about dead people for You miss the whole point I like to like what's better to like - Born Yesterday 00:15 You miss the whole point I like to like what's better... It's sort of a cause I want everybody to be smart - Born Yesterday 00:14 It's sort of a cause I want everybody to be smart I never know if it's good to find out so much so quick - Born Yesterday 00:12 I never know if it's good to find out so much so quick Now what didn't you understand - Born Yesterday 00:21 Now what didn't you understand You know what that means - Born Yesterday 00:08 You know what that means It's interesting how many interesting things a person could learn   if they read - Born Yesterday 00:11 It's interesting how many interesting things a person... Sure I'm happy I got everything I want Two mink coats everything - Born Yesterday 00:10 Sure I'm happy I got everything I want Two mink coats... She's a good kid - Born Yesterday 00:22 She's a good kid I'm top man in my racket - Born Yesterday 00:37 I'm top man in my racket I didn't wanna to be rushed - Born Yesterday 00:19 I didn't wanna to be rushed What's goin' on around here A revolution - Born Yesterday 00:13 What's goin' on around here A revolution I said to Sam only last week - Born Yesterday 00:18 I said to Sam only last week All that stuff I've been studying - Born Yesterday 00:35 All that stuff I've been studying Who are you to get mad - Born Yesterday 00:20 Who are you to get mad I love that broad - Born Yesterday 00:11 I love that broad Let me ask you - Born Yesterday 00:49 Let me ask you Who are you to say - Born Yesterday 00:14 Who are you to say I don't see it like that - Born Yesterday 00:20 I don't see it like that He's right I'm stupid and I like it - Born Yesterday 00:08 He's right I'm stupid and I like it How about the story of your life - Born Yesterday 00:13 How about the story of your life I don't suppose you got a chance to read my piece - Born Yesterday 00:25 I don't suppose you got a chance to read my piece You know what he did - Born Yesterday 00:18 You know what he did Don't you feel good - Born Yesterday 00:15 Don't you feel good Let's get down to it - Born Yesterday 00:20 Let's get down to it Nobody's born smart - Born Yesterday 00:21 Nobody's born smart She could've had me - Born Yesterday 00:41 She could've had me You think you're so smart - Born Yesterday 00:14 You think you're so smart You ain't gonna be tellin' nobody nothin' pretty soon - Born Yesterday 00:10 You ain't gonna be tellin' nobody nothin'...

Cast

Billie Dawn - Judy Holliday
Harry Brock - Broderick Crawford
Paul Verrall - William Holden
Jim Devery - Howard St. John
Eddie - Frank Otto