Some Like It Hot (1959)
Synopsis: After witnessing the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, struggling musicians Joe and Jerry flee gangsters by disguising themselves as women and joining an all-female band headed to Florida. As “Josephine” and “Daphne,” they befriend the band's singer, Sugar Kane, while Joe also impersonates a millionaire to win her affection. Their elaborate masquerade grows increasingly precarious when a real millionaire falls for Daphne and the mob arrives at their hotel. Billy Wilder's fast-paced comedy blends mistaken identities, romance, music, and sharp dialogue.
Release year: 1959
Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond (screenplay); based on a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music, Crime
Runtime: Approximately 121 minutes
Rating: Not Rated (NR)
Main Cast & Characters
- Marilyn Monroe — Sugar “Kane” Kowalczyk
- Tony Curtis — Joe / Josephine / Junior
- Jack Lemmon — Jerry / Daphne
- George Raft — Spats Colombo
- Pat O'Brien — Detective Mulligan
- Joe E. Brown — Osgood Fielding III
- Nehemiah Persoff — Little Bonaparte
- Joan Shawlee — Sweet Sue
- Billy Gray — Sig Poliakoff
- George E. Stone — Toothpick Charlie
Five Interesting Movie Facts
- The film was shot in black and white, in part because the stars' makeup for their disguises looked less convincing in color tests.
- Jack Lemmon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Jerry/Daphne.
- Orry-Kelly won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) for the film.
- The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
- Its famous closing line, “Nobody's perfect,” is delivered by Joe E. Brown's character Osgood.
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