POP CULTURE 101

Born Yesterday has had one Broadway revival. The 1989 production, which originated at the Cleveland Playhouse, starred Madeline Kahn as Billie Dawn, Ed Asner as Harry Brock and Daniel Hugh Kelly as Paul Verrall. The production ran for six months.

Born Yesterday was remade in 1993 with Melanie Griffith as Billie Dawn, then-husband Don Johnson as Paul Verrall and John Goodman as Harry Brock. Most critics felt the filmmakers had failed to match the magic of the original. Griffith was nominated for a Razzie Award as Worst Actress.

by Frank Miller