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Some Like It Hot

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Directed by Billy Wilder
Produced by Ashton Productions / Mirisch Company
Written by Billy Wilder
I. A. L. Diamond
Starring Marilyn Monroe
Tony Curtis
Jack Lemmon
George Raft
Joe E. Brown
Music by Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography Charles Lang
Editing by Arthur P. Schmidt
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) March 29, 1959
Running time 120 min. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist The Mirisch Company was a film production company owned by Walter Mirisch and his brothers Marvin and Harold Mirisch. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist IAL Diamond ( June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood during the 1940s and '50s. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles George Raft ( 26 September 1895 – 24 November 1980) was an American Film Actor most closely identified Joseph Evans Brown ( July 28, 1892 – July 6, 1973) was an actor and comedian from Holgate Ohio. Adolph Deutsch (October 20 1897 - January 1 1980 was an Academy Award -winning composer conductor and arranger Charles Bryant Lang Jr ( July 4, 1901 &ndash April 3, 1998) was an Oscar-winning American film Cinematographer. Arthur P Schmidt ( August 21, 1912 – July 22, 1965) began his career as an editor in 1934 on the film Anne of Green Gables This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $2,883,848
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Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles The supporting cast includes George Raft, Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien, and Nehemiah Persoff. George Raft ( 26 September 1895 – 24 November 1980) was an American Film Actor most closely identified Joseph Evans Brown ( July 28, 1892 – July 6, 1973) was an actor and comedian from Holgate Ohio. Pat O'Brien ( November 11, 1899 – October 15, 1983) was an American movie actor with over 100 screen credits Nehemiah Persoff (born August 2 1919, Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate (now Israel) is a prolific American film and television character

The film was adapted by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond from the story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan. IAL Diamond ( June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood during the 1940s and '50s. Logan had already written the story (but without the gangsters) for a German film, Fanfaren der Liebe (directed by Kurt Hoffmann, 1951), so that Wilder's film is seen by some as a remake. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features

In 2000, the American Film Institute listed Some Like It Hot as the greatest American comedy film of all time. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 comedy movies in American cinema


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Plot

Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot
Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot

Two struggling musicians, Joe and Jerry (Curtis and Lemmon), witness what looks like the Saint Valentine's Day massacre of 1929. The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people as part of a Prohibition Era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When the Chicago gangsters, led by 'Spats' Columbo (Raft) spot them, the duo flee for their lives. They escape and decide to leave town, only to find the sole out-of-town jobs available are in an all-girl band headed to Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The two disguise themselves as women, calling themselves Josephine and Geraldine (later Jerry changes his pseudonym to Daphne), join the band and board a train. Joe and Jerry both fall for "Sugar Kane"(Monroe), the band's sexy Polish-American vocalist and ukulele player, and fight for her affection while maintaining their disguises. The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke

In Florida, Joe woos Sugar by assuming a second disguise as a millionaire named "Junior", the heir to Shell Oil, while mimicking Cary Grant's voice. Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins An actual millionaire, Osgood Fielding III (Brown), falls for Jerry in his Daphne guise. One night Osgood asks Daphne out to his yacht. Joe convinces Daphne to keep Osgood ashore while he goes on the yacht with Sugar. That night Osgood proposes to Daphne who, in a state of excitement, accepts.

When the mobsters arrive at the same hotel for a conference honoring "Friends of Italian Opera", Spats and his gang spot Joe and Jerry. After several humorous chases (and witnessing yet another mob murder), Jerry, Joe, Sugar, and Osgood escape to the millionaire's yacht. Enroute, Sugar tells Joe that she's in love with him and not with "Junior". Jerry, for his part, tries to explain to Osgood that he can't marry him, but Osgood is oblivious to all of Jerry's objections and remains determined -- to the very end—to go through with the love match; finally, Jerry removes the wig and yells, "I'm a man!", prompting Osgood to utter the movie's memorable last line: "Well, nobody's perfect. "

Cast

Cover of VHS release
Cover of VHS release

Production

The film was originally planned to be filmed in full color, but after several screen tests, it had to be changed to black and white because of a very obvious 'green tint' around the heavy make-up required by Curtis and Lemmon when portraying Josephine and Daphne.

The Florida segment was filmed at Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California. The Hotel del Coronado is a luxury Hotel in the City of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. Coronado is a city in San Diego County, California, United States.

Some Like It Hot received a "C" (Condemned) rating from the Catholic Legion of Decency. The National Legion of Decency, also known as the Catholic Legion of Decency, was an organization dedicated to identifying and combating objectionable content in Motion The film, along with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and several other films, led to the end of the Production Code in the mid-1960s. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military For the television broadcasting term please see Production code number. It was released by United Artists without the MPAA logo in the credits or title sequence, since the film did not receive Production Code approval. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group.

Adaptations

In 1972, a musical play based on the screenplay of the film, entitled Sugar, opened on Broadway, starring Elaine Joyce, Robert Morse, Tony Roberts and Cyril Ritchard, with book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and (all-new) music by Jule Styne. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Sugar is a 1972 Broadway musical based on the screenplay for the film Some Like it Hot, which was written by Billy Wilder Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Elaine Joyce (born December 19 1945) is an American stage and television actress Robert Morse (born May 18, 1931, Newton Massachusetts) is an American Actor. David Anthony "Tony" Roberts (born October 22 1939) is an American Actor. Cyril Ritchard ( December 1, 1897 – December 18, 1977) was an Australian stage, screen and Television Peter Stone ( February 27, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was a writer for theater television and movies Bob Merrill ( May 17 1921 - February 17 1998) was an American Songwriter, theatrical Composer and Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially A 1991 production of this show in London featured Tommy Steele and retained the original title. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Tommy Steele OBE (born 17 December 1936 in London England) is an English entertainer

In 1975, Indian film director Narendra Bedi directed Rafoo Chakkar (U-Turned), a film strongly inspired by Some Like It Hot. Rafoo Chakkar is a 1975 Indian Hindi movie produced by Nadiadwala and directed by Narender Bedi. It starred Indian actor Rishi Kapoor and actress Neetu Singh as the main stars. Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Neetu Singh (born July 8, 1958) as Sonia Singh is an Indian and Retired Bollywood Actress.

In 2002, Tony Curtis performed in a stage production of the film. He portrayed the character originally played by Joe E. Brown.

The 2004 film Connie and Carla has a very similar plot, to the extent it might be considered a remake of this film

Awards

The film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Orry-Kelly) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Connie and Carla is a 2004 Comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies Orry-Kelly was the professional name of John Orry Kelly ( December 31, 1897 - February 27, 1964) a prolific Hollywood Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States

It won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Marilyn Monroe won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in Musical or Comedy, and Jack Lemmon for Best Actor in Musical or Comedy.

The film has been acclaimed worldwide as one of the greatest film comedies ever made. It ranked #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest comedies as well as #14 on their list of the 100 best American films. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 comedy movies in American cinema The first of the AFI 100 Years series of cinematic milestones AFI's 100 Years

In 1989, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", going in the first year of voting. The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress

In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted it the 8th greatest comedy film of all time (see Total Film Magazine's List of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films of All Time). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine.

In 2002, Channel 4 ranked Some Like It Hot as the 5th greatest film ever made in their 100 Greatest Films Poll. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began

Soundtrack

In popular culture

"Nobody's perfect!"

The film's last line has frequently been parodied:

Miscellany

See also

External links


Cross-dressing in motion pictures began in the early days of the silent films Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter.
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