Born Yesterday is a 1956 TV film based on the play Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin for the Hallmark Hall of Fame. Kanin adapted and directed it. George Schaefer helped Kanin direct but was not credited.
Mary Martin's performance was her first TV appearance since Peter Pan. The New York Times thought she was miscast.
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Plot summary
A rich junk dealer hires a tutor to teach his brassy lover proper etiquette, he is beginning to move up in the world, so, he wants her to be a little less uncouth. As long as she doesn't start thinking.
However, that ended with unexpected results.
Cast
Mary Martin as Billie Dawn
Paul Douglas as Harry Brock
Arthur Hill as Paul Verrall