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Gin: Broderick vs. Judy

The other night the wife and I decided to take a little time off from the various crises and relax on the couch with an old movie. Netflix streams “Born Yesterday”, and it’s an old favorite of ours.

Quick synopsis: Broderick Crawford plays an uncouth millionaire junk dealer (also a crook and a liar) who travels to DC to bribe a congressman to write him an earmark. Judy Holliday plays his equally uncouth but sweet and loving fiancee, who Crawford decides to school in the ways of sophisticated government etiquette, so she doesn’t embarrass him during his big dealings. He hires a journalist played by William Holden to teach her the ropes.

This scene is wonderful; Holliday was so good it hurts, and Crawford was a perfect foil.

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