Movie Reviews for The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

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Movie Reviews of The Solid Gold Cadillac

Movie Review: efficient enjoyment
Summary: 5 Stars

I saw this film this week with a theater audience, who were completely engaged as a group with the plot points because of the charming performances. The comedic range of Judy Holliday in this film is astonishing, and she is giftwrapped for viewers' full appreciation by period fashions of 1956. There is an immediate smile as Holliday and Paul Douglas head for the lunch counter at Schrafts, Douglas is warned that a bridge toll will cost him twenty-five cents, and the steno pool uses the latest in Smith Corona typewriters. The entire cast works well together with material that was naughty on Broadway half a century ago during the Eisenhower years, wringing the naughtiness out for us with subtly knowing leers.

Of particular interest to me was watching Ray Collins shortly before he immortalized Lt. Tragg on the b&w PERRY MASON and a dozen years after he played the political foil to Welles's Kane. A member of the chorus of corrupt corporate execs, he has the fewest lines and least to contribute. Observe his workmanlike energy as he fits himself to a thankless part and retains professional dignity by doing exactly what it requires.

Movie Review: Judy Holliday is the BEST!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is the somewhat dark comedy predecessor to "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in that both deal with corporate greed and bureaucracy with a satirical approach. Holliday is masterful, as always, in her portrayal of a somewhat naive stockholder who is given a position with the company to shut her up--she ends up saving the day for the employees and stockholders by performing an end-run around the officers. Certainly as entertaining, if not moreso, as her "Bells Are Ringing" with Dean Martin. I loved it!

Movie Review: The Solid Gold Cadillac
Summary: 5 Stars

I'm a Big,Big, Big, Judy Holiday Fan!!!!! I have all of here movies(Not as many as I would like, because she died to young.)This is one of her best!!! Once you see it you'll be a Fan!!!