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Some Like It Hot (1959)

APPROVED  120 min  -  Comedy   -  29 March 1959 (USA)
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When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

Director:

Billy Wilder

Writers:

Billy Wilder (screenplay), I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marilyn Monroe ...
Tony Curtis ...
Joe
Jack Lemmon ...
George Raft George Raft ...
Pat O'Brien ...
Joe E. Brown ...
Nehemiah Persoff ...
Joan Shawlee Joan Shawlee ...
Billy Gray Billy Gray ...
George E. Stone George E. Stone ...
Dave Barry Dave Barry ...
Mike Mazurki ...
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson Harry Wilson ...
Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills Beverly Wills ...
Dolores
Barbara Drew Barbara Drew ...
Nellie
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Storyline

When two Chicago musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness the the St. Valentine's Day massacre, they want to get out of town and get away from the gangster responsible, Spats Colombo. They're desperate to get a gig out of town but the only job they know of is in an all-girl band heading to Florida. They show up at the train station as Josephine and Daphne, the replacement saxophone and bass players. They certainly enjoy being around the girls, especially Sugar Kane Kowalczyk who sings and plays the ukulele. Joe in particular sets out to woo her while Jerry/Daphne is wooed by a millionaire, Osgood Fielding III. Mayhem ensues as the two men try to keep they true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. Written by garykmcd  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Band | Musician | Massacre | Witness | Spats  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Una Eva y dos Adanes See more »

Filming Locations:

Coronado Beach, Coronado, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,883,848 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Ashton Productions, Mirisch Corporation, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

In the French post-synchronized version of the film, the actors are dubbed by: Claire Guibert (Marilyn Monroe); Jean-Claude Michel (Tony Curtis); Michel Roux (Jack Lemmon); Jean Martinelli (George Raft), Fred Pasquali (Joe E. Brown), Danièle Roy (Joan Shawlee) and Raymonde Devarennes (Barbara Drew). See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Sugar sings "I Wanna Be Loved By You" there's an extended shot of her with the drummer, a bit out-of-focus in the rear, and the drummer is clearly "missing" the drum and cymbal by a wide margin with her brushes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mulligan: All right, Charlie; that the joint?
Toothpick Charlie: Yes, sir.
Mulligan: Who runs it?
Toothpick Charlie: I already told you.
Mulligan: Refresh my memory.
Toothpick Charlie: Spats Columbo.
Mulligan: That's very refreshing; what's the password?
Toothpick Charlie: "I've come to Grandma's funeral." Here's your admission card.
[he gives Mulligan a mourning armband]
[...]
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Connections

Featured in Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sugar Blues"
by Clyde McCoy
Performed by Clyde McCoy and His Sugar Blues Orchestra See more »