Ju-dy, Ju-dy, Ju-dy!! She Deserved That Oscar

My personal pick for Best Actress would have been Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard. After seeing Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve for the first time a while back, I had to check to see who won between Gloria or Bette Davis. To my complete surprise it was Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday. I could not believe how anyone could have beat those actresses for their superb performances. I've been wanting to see Born Yesterday for a long time and have finally seen it. Judy earned and deserved that Academy Award, IMHO. She plays her role so well with her perfect comedic timing. The last half-hour of the film is all Judy. Other great moments were when she's playing gin with Broderick Crawford, her first kiss with William Holden, that hilarious line when she replies to what a peninsula is, and many others. I loved her voice and accent as well. I wonder if Jean Hagen studied Judy's voice for Singin' in the Rain?

Sadly, this was only my second film I've seen Judy Holliday in. After watching this, I will definitely plan to see more of her films.

Other comments? Do you think Judy Holliday deserved her Oscar for Born Yesterday?

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