The Solid Gold Cadillac

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The Solid Gold Cadillac

Released Aug 22, 1956

1h 39m

Comedy

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When down-to-earth secretary Laura Partridge (Judy Holliday) asks some highly pertinent but embarrassing questions at the stockholders' meeting of a major New York corporation, the company's arrogant board of directors tries to buy her silence with a cushy position in shareholder relations. The scheme backfires, however, when Laura falls in love with the company's gruff CEO (Paul Douglas) and makes herself the leader of an all-out shareholders' revolt.

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André Bazin

L'Obs (France)

The Solid Gold Cadillac is a made-to-order film for Judy Holliday, an amazing actress who perfectly justifies the operation.

Dec 7, 2021

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Judy Holliday, younger and prettier than the character in the stage production, is no less amusing in her custom-tailored role as warmhearted Little Miss Nobody who tangles with a squad of big-business bandits.

Nov 5, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Gentle corporate satire.

Rated: B-

Mar 2, 2010

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Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Judy Holliday at her finest with great Paul Douglas support.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 10, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Nov 5, 2004

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[S]till has all the bite it must have had in 1956...

Aug 8, 2004

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Jim L

We just watched this tonight movie tonight. There’s subtle clues throughout the movie and it all ties in together at the very end. It’s one of those films that made spontaneously clap with the surprise ending. Judy was superb in this role. It was excellent!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Jack W

Cleverly written romantic comedy with themes that still resonate 6 decades after it was made

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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nick s

Cute comedy where a common girl takes on a corrupt corporation. Well anchored by a charming Holliday.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Michael O

It was a great comedy that touches on what you suspect about DC and corporations. I found it very entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Audience Member

Dated but Ms. Hollday's charm and enough decent gags make it entertaining. A happy ending stolen in large part from Miracle on 34th Street

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

An above average romantic comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Richard Quine

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Abe Burrows

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Judy Holliday

Laura Partridge

Paul Douglas

Edward L. McKeever

Fred Clark

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Synopsis

When down-to-earth secretary Laura Partridge (Judy Holliday) asks some highly pertinent but embarrassing questions at the stockholders' meeting of a major New York corporation, the company's arrogant board of directors tries to buy her silence with a cushy position in shareholder relations. The scheme backfires, however, when Laura falls in love with the company's gruff CEO (Paul Douglas) and makes herself the leader of an all-out shareholders' revolt.

Director: Richard Quine, Abe Burrows
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 1956, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2010
Runtime: 1h 39m

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