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Some Like It Hot (1959)

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.

Directing:
  • Billy Wilder
  • Hal W. Polaire
  • Sam Nelson
Writing:
  • Billy Wilder
  • I. A. L. Diamond
  • Michael Logan
  • Robert Thoeren
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Mar 19, 1959

Rating: 8.1/10 by 3292 users

Alternative Title:
У джазі тільки дівчата - UA
Неки то воле вруће - RS
Некоторые любят погорячее - RU
O atsui no ga o suki - JP
Hamim V'Taeem - IL
Hett om öronen - FI
Certains l'aiment chaud - FR
Manche mögen’s heiß - DE
Džezā tikai meitenes - LV
뜨거운 것이 좋아 - KR
뜨거운것이 좋아 - KR
Noen har det hett - NO
Con faldas y a lo loco - ES

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 02 minutes
Budget: $2,883,848
Revenue: $25,000,000

Plot Keyword: chicago, illinois, florida, musician, witness, fake identity, deception, gay interest, mafia, cross dressing, black and white, train, buddy, screwball comedy, spats, all girl band, st. valentine's day massacre, valentine's day, dressing, sex comedy, double identity, south florida, crossdressing
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Tony Curtis
Joe / Josephine
Jack Lemmon
Jerry / Daphne
Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft
Spats Colombo
Pat O’Brien
Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte
Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry
Beinstock
Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman
Sam Bagley
Minor Role (uncredited)
Alex Ball
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Party Guest (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Al Breneman
Bellhop (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Police Officer (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Gangster (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Club Patron (uncredited)
Marian Collier
Olga (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
James Dime
Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Mary Foley
Band Member (uncredited)
George Ford
Police Officer (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
Official #2 (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.
Policeman (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
Bouncer (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
George Lake
Small Role (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Small Role (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Small Role (uncredited)
Tipp McClure
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Laurie Mitchell
Mary Lou (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Colleen O'Sullivan
Band Member (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Small Role (uncredited)
Helen Perry
Rosella (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Danny Richards Jr.
Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Chef (uncredited)
John Roy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Old Man (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
Drunk (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Small Role (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo
Mozzarella (uncredited)
Sandra Warner
Emily (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Small Role (uncredited)
Grace Lee Whitney
Rosella (uncredited)
Georgia Joan Hannan
Band Member (uncredited)

r96sk

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. 'Some Like It Hot' is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) are the stars of the show, with amusing performances from start-to-finish. Marilyn Monroe is pleasant too, this is actually the first film of Monroe's I've seen. A good'un! The pacing isn't perfect but that doesn't hamper things at all really. It's a bonkers 122 minutes, filled with entertaining shenanigans - the ending is particularly wacky. Don't think I would've liked it as well without Curtis & Lemmon, admittedly. Worth watching, without question.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**One of Curtis' best films... and an effective and enjoyable comedy.** For many, this movie is simply one of the greatest comedies of all time. However, I have serious doubts about that. In my personal opinion, it's a good comedy, it entertains its audience very well, and there's no doubt about its status as a movie classic. Starting from this reasonable basis and placing the film at the heights as the best or one of the best already seems unreasonable and exaggerated. But that's just what I think. The script is set during the Prohibition, a time when speakeasies were one of the biggest sources of financial income for mobsters. The script starts from this context and creates an interesting and reasonably well-written story, where two jazz musicians end up becoming witnesses to a massacre, in which a group of mobsters kills a rival group in Chicago. This, of course, was inspired by a true, very famous incident, the Valentine's Day Massacre. Persecuted and in life danger, they decide to dress up as two women and hide, like members of a female jazz orchestra that takes a train to the coast, to perform in a hotel. Of course, then the funniest part of the movie begins, with the characters trying to keep the cover-up amid the romantic shenanigans that unfold. In addition to a good script and good dialogue, the film has very good performances by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, the two great male protagonists. For me, this is one of the most interesting films of both their careers, and it's great to see the way they both played together. I also liked the works of George Raft and Joe E. Brown, which gives soul and grace to the end, very famous and funny. Pat O'Brien also does a good job, even if he doesn't follow his peers closely. But the film was probably better known to audiences thanks to the female star, Marilyn Monroe. But I don't like her work here. She was an extraordinary singer, and her best scenes are the ones where she sings... but I never thought of her as a good and talented actress (she couldn't even memorize what she had to say, and the director practically swore that would never work with her again): and, really, her performance in the film is irritating, turning the character into a sly young woman and something of an idiot. The film doesn't make a big bet on the technical aspects, but it offers us high quality sets and costumes, good effects and an effective soundtrack. From the beginning, it takes on a pleasant rhythm that allows the two hours of duration to pass without us noticing. It also features good cinematography, with a regular filming job that makes the best use of selected filming locations.

drystyx

I really don't get the comedy here. Curtis and Lemmon dress up as showgirls to avoid the mob. That's good for a five minute sketch, but not a full length movie. And that's the problem. It is stretched out to be an ordeal. For some reason, some guy likes Lemmon as a woman, and Lemmon avoids him. And for some reason, Curtis likes a relatively plain showgirl (Marilyn Monroe was always a "woman's woman", not in the league with the beauties of Hollywood, which was her appeal, being the "girl next door" instead of "the girl you wanted next door" Dawn Welles or Raquel Welch. But who is lucky enough to get Dawn Welles next door to him? Which is why we get the more down to earth looks of Marilyn to be popular in movies. The "comedy" was "dated" even in the sixties. I'm not sure it was even funny in 1959, but it appears to have a designated target audience of people who like super dry humor disguised as slapstick, or whatever you call this vain attempt to be funny. It isn't a "terrible movie", and it isn't depressing, but it is quite dull. Not good news for a comedy.


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