Katharine Hepburn has a habit of helping newbies on screen. She helped Robert Mitchum with suggestions on their film Undercurrent, and she offered suggestions to Anthony Hopkins in his maiden voyage in The Lion in Winter. She was not only a great actress but also a great human being.
This is the first program I've seen that gives FULL ATTENTION to Judy 🤩 - not just as a dark horse against Davis and Swanson, but as both long-suffering and truly deserving.
My five cents: Judy deserved this. Yes, Bette is splendid in All About Eve, arguably her best performance. She's electrifying and at the same time excruciatingly human and vulnerable. Swanson is brilliant as well. But I couldn't take my eyes for Judy. It's not just her spot-on comic timing. It's so much more than that. She gave this character so much depth and humanity. I absolutely love the performance.
I agree Judy earned her Oscar . Comedic performances are underrated. I am saying they are all worthy of the award but getting it right with comedy is harder often than drama. I also agree Judy added depth to her portrayal of Billie . I find it one of the more memorable and interesting performances to win. That scene was amazing. I am a little surprised neither Katharine or Judy were nominated for this.
I am a huge Bette Davis fan and could not agree with you more. Judy was spectacular. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her performance also showed just how much talent it takes to place a comedic role in the same category with those other magnificent performances. It gave comedy the respect it deserved when done well.
She was an amazing actress that act her roles to perfection. I loved she got the Oscar. I don't believe that Katherine Hepburn helped Judy Holliday because she seldom speak out on other actresses.
Born Yesterday was one of those films I watched peripherally for decades. Since it was always on tv, cable on AmC or TCM. One day I finally decided to see it all the way through. Wow, I was amazed at how good of a movie it was. Judy Holiday well deserved her Oscar, it's one of those films the more you see it, the more you like it. You also get to see just how great of a comedic performance Judy Holiday gave in Born Yesterday. Comedy is the hardest acting to master. You have to walk a thin thin line. Especially when it comes to switching from comdey to drama in the same movie. 1950 really was a great year for the Oscars in the female category. The Academy made the right choice.
Holliday was sitting next to Swanson in NYC and Holliday burst into tears when she won and not Swanson. She kept apologizing to Swanson but Swanson was very nice about it.
Imagine being William Holden, so prominent in and important to both movies - but partly overshadowed by the two leading ladies. I hope he had a solid ego about it.
Judy Holliday -- Gloria Swanson's stunning performance in "Sunset Blvd." notwithstanding -- fully deserved her Oscar, and "Born Yesterday" is a gem! Given American politics today,,a great many people should watch it.
Judy Holliday was so good in Adam's Rib, you tend to forget how small her part actually was. She didn't have more than fifteen minutes all told. Such was her star quality.
IMHO, Anne Baxter deserved the award because, if you think about it, her role was the most difficult. She was acting like she was acting. At the beginning, she conned everyone- except Birdie- into liking and pitying her. She began to change and then, here at 00:39 we see that she had been acting at the beginning and was now starting to be herself- cunning, manipulating, treacherous. Further along, she became a full-fledged biyotch. Then finally, when she got everything she wanted (except Gary Merrill), she was tired, lonely, and sullen. I know her competition was formidable and Anne didn't have a chance, but she still has my vote.
You did a very good job of reseaech here. I am /a big fan of the history of Columbia Pictures, Hollywood's most under-rated studio of the Golden Age, and I can tell you dug for the facts.
Thank you, Fritz. I've never had much interest in Hollywood, but I really enjoy your videos for the historical aspect. It operates like it's own little subculture, changing with the times. And I enjoy the stories about the people, too. Theres a lot more to it than meets the eye. Hope you keep making them!
Judy Holliday is rught up there in my favourite actresses. Very much like telhe story of Katherine Hepburn's generosity to help get Judy the much deserved exposure and limelight to jelp kickstart her Hollywood career and get her the Born Yesterday role. Of all the actresses considered, possibly Gloria Graham could have been right. Can't imagine any of the ither actresses mentioned playing the part.
Fantastic channel and great essay. I’m one who’s loved both Bette Davis’s and Gloria Swanson’s performances since childhood. But both with this video essay and Be Kind Rewind’s on Tallulah Bankhead, put All about eve into the contemporary context of which it was released and makes me realise how difficult it would have been for Bette to win this one.
Yeah and with Gloria Swanson, she played a villainess who’s delusions stemmed and being mistreated and thrown out by Hollywood. The movie is essentially social commentary on how Hollywood treats its stars, which probably made many Academy members uncomfortable.
i adore Judy Holliday but have never thought it was fair for an actress who has performed a role on Broadway hundreds of nights, perfecting each nuance to run against actresses who create the film out of a script and their own sheer talent. The same is true of Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker, whose hundreds of performances allowed her to perfect every nuance of her film version.
Difficult to say. Yes, they already know their character but they need to be able to change their performance to a different medium. There are many cases of stage actors who were not successful at that
The Oscar was not going to the actresses of All About Eve or Sunset Boulevard because they both exposed the theater and movie industry. The higher ups were not amused.
Oh, I’d never get into an argument about Judy’s win. She earned it, she deserved it - PERIOD. Bette Davis, on the other hand, lived to gather countless accolades before finally dying a scary, smoke-exhaling, contemporary-of-King-Tut mummy. I am so happy Judy was recognized for her amazing talent early on. She was gone far too soon. “Born Yesterday” is one of my Top 5 favorite movies. Despite multiple viewings, I still laugh out loud. 🥲💛 Thank you for the EXCELLENT video. I really enjoyed it (and love your accent!) Thumbs up and subscribed.
Congratulazioni postume sia per la grande Judy Halliday e sia per la grande Katherine Hepburn, ottime attrici, grandi interpreti e buone amiche, non è frequente a Hollywood ma neppure nella vita comune!
She was so wonderful! Thanks for watching - I have made a more detailed video on her career as well if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/WVP_0kwQzp0/видео.html
the sad part is that Judy did not live long after - great talent - and though I'm on Dorthy parker's camp when it comes to Hepburn - I think much better of her as a person.
And Yes…I too had always heard that about Jean Arthur extreme stage fright, films and Broadway…and I truly loved Jean Arthur and Charles Coburn (Oscar Winner) and still today this George Stevens LOL ..is Still…LOL. Jean Arthur was great in Shane also. And Yes…Anne Baxter and Bette Davis Cancelled Out Each Other…Though Bette Pissed off a Plenty of Actors and Crew on All About Eve. Bette was Not a Pleasant Person ..depending on what man did her all wrong at the time of filming…🥴
Besides many other reasons why this doesn't make any sense, the most obvious is: when Judy filmed Adam's Rib, Bette wasn't even cast yet in All about Eve
She probably had to do the casting couch thing with Katherine "A Different Girl Every Night" Hepburn. - Man, was she a monster. Great actress? Monster person.
Katharine Hepburn has a habit of helping newbies on screen. She helped Robert Mitchum with suggestions on their film Undercurrent, and she offered suggestions to Anthony Hopkins in his maiden voyage in The Lion in Winter. She was not only a great actress but also a great human being.
This is the first program I've seen that gives FULL ATTENTION to Judy 🤩 - not just as a dark horse against Davis and Swanson, but as both long-suffering and truly deserving.
Judy Holliday was so wonderful and talented!
Judy’s brilliance has been overlooked in this era …thank you for making people wake up to her .,,
Judy Holliday was flat out brilliant.
Yes, she was!
My five cents: Judy deserved this. Yes, Bette is splendid in All About Eve, arguably her best performance. She's electrifying and at the same time excruciatingly human and vulnerable. Swanson is brilliant as well. But I couldn't take my eyes for Judy. It's not just her spot-on comic timing. It's so much more than that. She gave this character so much depth and humanity. I absolutely love the performance.
I agree Judy earned her Oscar . Comedic performances are underrated. I am saying they are all worthy of the award but getting it right with comedy is harder often than drama. I also agree Judy added depth to her portrayal of Billie . I find it one of the more memorable and interesting performances to win.
That scene was amazing. I am a little surprised neither Katharine or Judy were nominated for this.
I am a huge Bette Davis fan and could not agree with you more. Judy was spectacular. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her performance also showed just how much talent it takes to place a comedic role in the same category with those other magnificent performances. It gave comedy the respect it deserved when done well.
Judy Holliday definitely did a great job and deserved the Oscar!!!!! Judy Holliday ROCKS!!!!!!! ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
She was an amazing actress that act her roles to perfection. I loved she got the Oscar. I don't believe that Katherine Hepburn helped Judy Holliday because she seldom speak out on other actresses.
Judy Holliday had an IQ of 172. Brilliant lady, talented actress, gone too soon.
Yes, even higher than the other famous urban legend IQ, Jayne Mansfield's 165.
Born Yesterday was one of those films I watched peripherally for decades. Since it was always on tv, cable on AmC or TCM. One day I finally decided to see it all the way through. Wow, I was amazed at how good of a movie it was. Judy Holiday well deserved her Oscar, it's one of those films the more you see it, the more you like it. You also get to see just how great of a comedic performance Judy Holiday gave in Born Yesterday. Comedy is the hardest acting to master. You have to walk a thin thin line. Especially when it comes to switching from comdey to drama in the same movie. 1950 really was a great year for the Oscars in the female category. The Academy made the right choice.
totally agree!
Yes I agree it’s hard to get comedy just right . There isn’t as much room for error. She totally deserved her Oscar.
Today Commemorates Judy Holliday's 100th Birthday
Judy Holliday was great, so sad she died so young.
I never before realized that Bill Holden was in both Sunset Boulevard and Born Yesterday. It was a golden year for golden boy.
Holliday was sitting next to Swanson in NYC and Holliday burst into tears when she won and not Swanson. She kept apologizing to Swanson but Swanson was very nice about it.
I think Judy deserved this. She was amazing.
Judy Holliday should have won for the gin game scene alone, she was a great comedienne. I see now why Bette Davis lost for “Eve”.
Imagine being William Holden, so prominent in and important to both movies - but partly overshadowed by the two leading ladies. I hope he had a solid ego about it.
Judy Holliday -- Gloria Swanson's stunning performance in "Sunset Blvd." notwithstanding -- fully deserved her Oscar, and "Born Yesterday" is a gem! Given American politics today,,a great many people should watch it.
I’m a movie buff and I gotta say you’ve done a brilliant job here fritz …
thank you very much!
Loved born yesterday have seen it many times!
Judy Holliday was so good in Adam's Rib, you tend to forget how small her part actually was. She didn't have more than fifteen minutes all told. Such was her star quality.
Great information on the back story. Also, wonderful pianist.
IMHO, Anne Baxter deserved the award because, if you think about it, her role was the most difficult. She was acting like she was acting. At the beginning, she conned everyone- except Birdie- into liking and pitying her. She began to change and then, here at 00:39 we see that she had been acting at the beginning and was now starting to be herself- cunning, manipulating, treacherous. Further along, she became a full-fledged biyotch. Then finally, when she got everything she wanted (except Gary Merrill), she was tired, lonely, and sullen. I know her competition was formidable and Anne didn't have a chance, but she still has my vote.
Really interesting and well done! Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
You did a very good job of reseaech here. I am /a big fan of the history of Columbia Pictures, Hollywood's most under-rated studio of the Golden Age, and I can tell you dug for the facts.
Bette’s performance was the best of her career. But history shows career-best roles don’t always get awarded.
I agree it was her best performance, it just happened in an incredibly strong year
What a year for great female roles!
Thank you, Fritz. I've never had much interest in Hollywood, but I really enjoy your videos for the historical aspect. It operates like it's own little subculture, changing with the times. And I enjoy the stories about the people, too. Theres a lot more to it than meets the eye. Hope you keep making them!
Thank you so much for your interest!
Skillful production. Wonderful presentation.
Thanks so much!
@@FritzandtheOscars please do a video on how Reese Witherspoon won over Felicity's Transamerica, OK dear ?
Judy Holliday is rught up there in my favourite actresses. Very much like telhe story of Katherine Hepburn's generosity to help get Judy the much deserved exposure and limelight to jelp kickstart her Hollywood career and get her the Born Yesterday role. Of all the actresses considered, possibly Gloria Graham could have been right. Can't imagine any of the ither actresses mentioned playing the part.
Glad I found your channel. Thanks for the work.
Fantastic channel and great essay. I’m one who’s loved both Bette Davis’s and Gloria Swanson’s performances since childhood. But both with this video essay and Be Kind Rewind’s on Tallulah Bankhead, put All about eve into the contemporary context of which it was released and makes me realise how difficult it would have been for Bette to win this one.
Thanks a lot!
Now that ive seen Judy Holliday's performance in Born Yesterday i think she really deserved the win and thought she was amazing in it.
@@65g4 YAY
Yeah and with Gloria Swanson, she played a villainess who’s delusions stemmed and being mistreated and thrown out by Hollywood. The movie is essentially social commentary on how Hollywood treats its stars, which probably made many Academy members uncomfortable.
i adore Judy Holliday but have never thought it was fair for an actress who has performed a role on Broadway hundreds of nights, perfecting each nuance to run against actresses who create the film out of a script and their own sheer talent. The same is true of Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker, whose hundreds of performances allowed her to perfect every nuance of her film version.
Difficult to say. Yes, they already know their character but they need to be able to change their performance to a different medium. There are many cases of stage actors who were not successful at that
@@FritzandtheOscars Ethel Merman for instance.
The Oscar was not going to the actresses of All About Eve or Sunset Boulevard because they both exposed the theater and movie industry. The higher ups were not amused.
All about eve was also seen, incorrectly, as a mocking of Tallulah Bankhead’s career.
@@peteradaniel so many actresses could have fit that part. It's great fun to watch.
Phenomenal video, Fritz! Many thanks!
Thanks for your kind words!
Fritz, you are phenomenal! Your commentaries are exemplary.
Oh, thank you so much!
Oh, I’d never get into an argument about Judy’s win. She earned it, she deserved it - PERIOD. Bette Davis, on the other hand, lived to gather countless accolades before finally dying a scary,
smoke-exhaling, contemporary-of-King-Tut mummy. I am so happy Judy was recognized for her amazing talent early on. She was gone far too soon. “Born Yesterday” is one of my Top 5 favorite movies. Despite multiple viewings, I still laugh out loud. 🥲💛
Thank you for the EXCELLENT video. I really enjoyed it (and love your accent!)
Thumbs up and subscribed.
You should be HUGE> I gope you grow and grow. I love your work!!
Thanks so much! :) I'm quite happy to be a niche player, so it's all good :)
Congratulazioni postume sia per la grande Judy Halliday e sia per la grande Katherine Hepburn, ottime attrici, grandi interpreti e buone amiche, non è frequente a Hollywood ma neppure nella vita comune!
It was lovely.
Love the video! Tiny request, but I hope subtitles for this would be allowed, even the auto-generated ones like in the newer videos. :)
Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention. Will make sure to add those in the future.
Judy Holiday was a once off. She had so much talent.
She was so wonderful! Thanks for watching - I have made a more detailed video on her career as well if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/WVP_0kwQzp0/видео.html
@@FritzandtheOscars she was with the brilliant jazz musician Gerry Mulligan for years. He was so lucky to have her as a partner.
'Harry Cohn was a pretty unlikable character' That's an understatement
I want to watch this movie!
I love Judy Holliday in this, but no one was better that year than Bette Davis at her best.
Fantastic job!! Thank you!!
I am so glad i discovered your channel! What a great informative vid
the sad part is that Judy did not live long after - great talent - and though I'm on Dorthy parker's camp when it comes to Hepburn - I think much better of her as a person.
And Yes…I too had always heard that about Jean Arthur extreme stage fright, films and Broadway…and I truly loved Jean Arthur and Charles Coburn (Oscar Winner) and still today this George Stevens LOL ..is Still…LOL. Jean Arthur was great in Shane also. And Yes…Anne Baxter and Bette Davis Cancelled Out Each Other…Though Bette Pissed off a Plenty of Actors and Crew on All About Eve. Bette was Not a Pleasant Person ..depending on what man did her all wrong at the time of filming…🥴
Hepburn's motivation was to prevent Bette Davis from getting her deserved 3rd Oscar.
Besides many other reasons why this doesn't make any sense, the most obvious is: when Judy filmed Adam's Rib, Bette wasn't even cast yet in All about Eve
When you gonna do Vivien Leigh's wins???
I cannot give any estimation here. Making thse videos takes time, I just have to see when and if I ever get to one of her years
@@FritzandtheOscars hey Fritz you should do more Oscar nerd Best Actress analysis. Really well-done.
@@screenactorsguilable Thanks so much. I'm trying to keep them going but as I said, this takes time
@@FritzandtheOscars you left off at 2013-2014 oscar best actress category. I'd love to see more of your analysis henceforth.
This review is filled with B'way-Hollywood tidbits. Almost TMI!
I wonder if they tested Marilyn for it. I believe she was living with Harry Cohn at that time, but her star power was probably too low in 1949/1950
Hepburn didn’t want Bette Davis to win because she was jealous of her.
Bette did sleep with Howard Hughes while Kate was engaged to him so maybe that had an effect.
She probably had to do the casting couch thing with Katherine "A Different Girl Every Night" Hepburn. - Man, was she a monster. Great actress? Monster person.
Hepburn might have been bisexual but to accuse her of being a sexual predator is irresponsible.
Where’s the evidence to back up this accusation?
@@NJCUJanKatharine was both a lesbian & an atheist.
Katharine was NOT a predator. You are delusional.
Bette & Gloria were ROBBED. I could never get past Judy's excrutiatingly annoying Voice.