The movie was adapted by Albert Mannheimer from the play by Garson Kanin. It was directed by George Cukor.
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Judy Holliday} and was nominated for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay.
Born Yesterday was remade in 1993 starring Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.