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The Solid Gold Cadillac

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Paul Douglas and Judy Holliday in The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
SatireComedyRomance

A minority stockholder takes on the crooked board of directors at a billion dollar corporation.A minority stockholder takes on the crooked board of directors at a billion dollar corporation.A minority stockholder takes on the crooked board of directors at a billion dollar corporation.

  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Abe Burrows
    • George S. Kaufman
    • Howard Teichmann
  • Stars
    • Judy Holliday
    • John Williams
    • Paul Douglas
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Abe Burrows
      • George S. Kaufman
      • Howard Teichmann
    • Stars
      • Judy Holliday
      • John Williams
      • Paul Douglas
    • 38User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Judy Holliday
    Judy Holliday
    • Laura Partridge
    John Williams
    John Williams
    • John T. Blessington
    Paul Douglas
    Paul Douglas
    • Edward L. McKeever
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Clifford Snell
    Hiram Sherman
    Hiram Sherman
    • Harry Harkness
    Neva Patterson
    Neva Patterson
    • Amelia Shotgraven
    Ralph Dumke
    Ralph Dumke
    • Warren Gillie
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Alfred Metcalfe
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Mark Jenkins
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Suzanne Alexander
    Suzanne Alexander
    • Model
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Sen. Simpkins
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Beaver
    • Newsman
    • (uncredited)
    Madge Blake
    Madge Blake
    • Commentator on TV
    • (uncredited)
    Lulu Mae Bohrman
    • Dowager
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cliff
    Oliver Cliff
    • Advertising Man
    • (uncredited)
    Owen Coll
    • Bill Moran
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Williams
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Abe Burrows
      • George S. Kaufman
      • Howard Teichmann
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    • Trivia
      The final sequence was filmed in color, to better show off the supposedly solid gold Cadillac driven by Laura (Judy Holliday) and McKeever (Paul Douglas). The sequence was shot on location in Rockefeller Center in New York City. When prints of the film subsequently were struck for television broadcast, the color was not reproduced satisfactorily; so as to save on expenses, for several decades, this sequence was seen on television only in black and white. The original color print finally was restored for home video in the 1990s and is now also shown on cable television as originally filmed.
    • Goofs
      When Laura looks at the letter from the stockholder (that informs her of the bankruptcy of Apex Clock Co.), the letter has about six stamps and a postmark in the upper corner. The postmark is correct for Pittsfield MA, but the stamps are just a mix of foreign postage. The three totally visible ones are from Nigeria, India, and Canada; a Singapore stamp is partially visible.
    • Quotes

      Edward L. McKeever: I was hoping to talk to you again, because the last time I saw you, I - well, it was - it was an abrupt departure.

      Laura Partridge: Oh, it was abrupt. You ran like a thief.

      Edward L. McKeever: Miss Partridge, you see, I'm a businessman, and all my life I've concentrated on business. Now, this has necessarily forced me to devote more of my time to some things and less to others. You understand.

      Laura Partridge: Sure. You're scared of girls.

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    Judy is SOLID GOLD

    Wonderful, perfect romp with Judy Holliday doing what she does best...make us laugh, cry and fall in love with her and her characters.

    Her acting in Solid Gold is as perfect as can be. The script and wonderful character actors, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, Paul Collins and Neva Patterson, who support her, do their very best to bring this whimsical story to life.

    Judy may not be a household name to most - but to me, she will be one of the inextinguishable shining angels in the celluloid firmament.

    Her legacy will live on as long as we want to laugh at ourselves.

    This movie is a must-see comedy if you like to feel good.
    • Enrique-Sanchez-56
    • Mar 8, 2001
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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zlatni Kadilak
    • Filming locations
      • Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,400,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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