Born Yesterday (1956 film)

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Born Yesterday
Directed by Garson Kanin
Written byGarson Kanin
Based on Born Yesterday
1946 play
by Garson Kanin
Produced by George Schaefer
StarringBill Becker
Paul Douglas
Belle Flower
Release date
  • October 28, 1956 (1956-10-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Born Yesterday is a 1956 TV film based on the play Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin for the Hallmark Hall of Fame . Kanin adapted and directed it. George Schaefer helped Kanin direct but was not credited. [1]

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Mary Martin's performance was her first TV appearance since Peter Pan . [2] The New York Times thought she was miscast. [3]

Plot summary

Cast

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References

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