The Solid Gold Cadillac

"The Solid Gold Cadillac" is a 1956 film directed by Richard Quine and written by Abe Burrows, Howard Teichman and George S. Kaufman. It was adapted from the hit Broadway play of the same name by Teichman and Kaufman, in which they pillory big business and corrupt businessmen. There have also been productions on the London stage. The film stars Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas.

Plot

Laura Partridge (Holliday), a minority stockholder with ten shares of stock, brings the arrogant executives of a large corporation to their knees. To stop her constant complaints, they give her the puffed-up position in Shareholder Relations, but this cushy job does not derail the conscientious Miss Partridge.

Cast

*Judy Holliday as Laura Partridge
*Paul Douglas as Edward L. McKeever
*Fred Clark as Clifford Snell
*John Williams as John T. Blessington
*Hiram Sherman as Harry Harkness
*Neva Patterson as Amelia Shotgraven
*Ralph Dumke as Warren Gillie
*Ray Collins as Alfred Metcalfe
*Arthur O'Connell as Mark Jenkins
*George Burns as narrator

Awards

* Won Academy Award for Best Costume Design Black and White
* Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction Black and White

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