Billie Dawn
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Billie Dawn is the naive yet sharp-witted former showgirl who becomes politically and socially awakened in the stage and film comedy "Born Yesterday."
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Born Yesterday (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFilmReleaseYear | 1950 (film release of Born Yesterday) ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPremiereYear | 1946 (play premiere of Born Yesterday) ⓘ |
| characterArc | from uneducated to politically informed citizen ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
naive
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sharp-witted ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPortrayedBy | Judy Holliday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic transformation from ignorance to political awareness ⓘ |
| occupation | showgirl ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Judy Holliday
NERFINISHED
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Madeline Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Harry Brock | girlfriend GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Paul Verrall |
love interest
GENERATED
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student GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Harry Brock
NERFINISHED
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Paul Verrall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext |
Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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politics ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
corruption in politics
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education and self-improvement ⓘ female empowerment ⓘ |
| undergoes |
political awakening
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social awakening ⓘ |
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