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Some Like It Hot (1959) 8.4
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 |
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| Tony Curtis | ... | ||
| Jack Lemmon | ... | ||
| George Raft | ... | ||
| Pat O'Brien | ... | ||
| Joe E. Brown | ... | ||
| Nehemiah Persoff | ... | ||
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Joan Shawlee | ... | |
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Billy Gray | ... | |
| George E. Stone | ... | ||
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Dave Barry | ... | |
| Mike Mazurki | ... |
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Harry Wilson | ... |
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Beverly Wills | ... |
Dolores
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Barbara Drew | ... |
Nellie
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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 their true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. Written by garykmcd
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 March 1959 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Not Tonight, Josephine! See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,883,848 (estimated)Gross:
$25,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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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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According to Jules Faith in "The Bronfmans", the only person who ever dared mock Lew Wasserman's "Music Corporation of America" was Billy Wilder in this movie. The musicians played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, looking for work, charge into an office labeled "Music Corporation of America". The only occupant is a woman sitting at a desk, drinking from a bottle. See more »Goofs
The holes in the jacket of Jerry's bass do not correspond to the bullet holes in the bass. 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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Sit back and enjoy this comedy, I don't believe in greatest this and that when it comes to films, but boy, this is superb.
The acting here is fantastic, all actors, even Monroe are on top form.
The direction by Wilder is superb, the guy's style in this picture is perfect. He directed this film in a very clever way, by using one camera for the majority of the scenes, he could easily edit the film together without studio interference.
The script is well written. The dialogue between Lemmon and Curtis is beautifully balanced.
Monroe is just too hot for the screen in this picture. Although, Monroe had major off-screen problems (83 takes to get things right) she is fantastic on-screen. She may not have the best lines, but what the heck! She plays the role very well.
Overall, this is awesome, it really is.