Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot was the link movie connecting Ocean's Eleven and 12 Angry Men.
Linked through George Raft and Jack Lemmon.
Both George Raft and Jack Lemmon appeared in Some Like It Hot.
About Some Like It Hot
"The movie too HOT for words!"
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder, Robert Thoeren, Michael Logan, I. A. L. Diamond
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Awards
Some Like It Hot received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning for Best Costume Design. It was also selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989 for its cultural significance.
Soundtrack
Score by Adolph Deutsch
The film's soundtrack features four songs performed by Marilyn Monroe and nine composed by Adolph Deutsch, creating a strong musical element with an authentic 1920s jazz feel.
Movie trivia
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The screenplay for Some Like It Hot is based on a 1935 French film, Fanfare of Love, and was adapted by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond.
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Billy Wilder initially considered Frank Sinatra for the role of Jerry, but ultimately cast Jack Lemmon after seeing him in Operation Mad Ball.
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Marilyn Monroe's involvement in the film was initially unexpected, as Wilder and Diamond had Mitzi Gaynor in mind for the role of Sugar Kane.
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The film was shot in black and white to avoid the 'ghoulish' appearance of Curtis and Lemmon in drag, despite Monroe's contract requiring color.
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The production faced numerous challenges due to Monroe's difficulties with lines and retakes, with one line taking 47 attempts to get right.
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The iconic closing line, 'Well, nobody's perfect', was originally a placeholder in the script, but remained in the final cut.
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