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Some Like It Hot (1959) -- When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
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Director:
Writers:
Robert Thoeren (story) and
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Release Date:
29 March 1959 (USA) more
Tagline:
The movie too HOT for words! more
Plot:
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations more
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(59 articles)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Not Tonight, Josephine! (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
120 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Mexico:A | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #19281) | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG-13 (DVD version) | Finland:K-16 (1959) | Finland:S (1987) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | France:-12 (original rating) | France:U (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 (re-release) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1989) | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
In the opening scene when Joe and Gerry are playing at the "funeral", all of Gerald's "supposes" eventually become true: The Dodgers move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks get divorced. more
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Continuity: During Sugar and Joe's scene on the beach, a group of beach chairs appears and disappears behind them. 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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Soundtrack:
Sugar Blues more

FAQ

Were the voices of the female Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis dubbed?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Any recommendations for other comedies in which the main character(s) appear in drag throughout most of the movie?
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66 out of 91 people found the following comment useful.
What's Not To Like?, 15 November 2005
10/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Some people still say this is the greatest comedy ever made in Hollywood. Who am I to argue? Even after 45 years, it's still very funny and not the least bit dated. It is one of the true classics in the history of film.

I know one thing: Marilyn Monroe never looked hotter!

The film is a wonderful combination of comedy, action, suspense and romance with great old-time gangster scenes played out first in Chicago and then in Miami Beach. George Raft and Nehimiah Persoff are just great as gangsters.

The stars, though, are Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis but you can also enjoy performances from famous known actors like Pat O'Brien and Joe E. Brown.

The action scenes are in the beginning and end. In the middle, the bulk of the film, is the main story featuring comedy and romance. Lemmon has the best lines in the film and his facial expressions alone evoke lots of laughter.

This film is so famous that there is no need going into detail, but for some younger person reading this, don't worry about this being an old-fashioned, boring black-and-white film your parents or grandparents liked but you would find boring. You'll have fun watching this, too, I guarantee it.

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