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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 »
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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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Marilyn Monroe and her bosom companions See more »

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 »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,883,848 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Marilyn Monroe was pregnant during the filming, as a result she looked considerably heavier. She had no known children and several miscarriages in her life. Due to her pregnancy, most of the publicity still photos were posed for by both Sandra Warner (who had an uncredited role as one of the band members) and Monroe's frequent stand-in Evelyn Moriarty with Monroe's head superimposed later. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Spats and his crew go to their table at the speakeasy, the henchman played by Harry Wilson sits at the table directly across from Spats. When Det. Mulligan goes to the table to confront Spats minutes later, Wilson is sitting to the right of Spats. 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

Referenced in You Kill Me (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"By the Beautiful Sea"
by Harry Carroll, Harold Atteridge See more »