Some Like it Hot (1959)
Star of the Month... Marilyn Monroe
"I wanna be loved by you alone... boop-boop-bee-doop!"
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| Marilyn Monroe is held by co-stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon |
The film was named the funniest movie of all time by the American Film Institute, and also the 14th best film ever made.
In 1989, the film was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
'Some Like It Hot' is set in 1929 and begins as musicians Joe and Jerry (played by Curtis & Lemmon) witness a murder and they flee for their lives. To avoid being found by the murdering gangsters, Joe and Jerry disguise themselves as women, and call themselves Josephine and Daphne. Josephine and Daphne join an all-girl band, with vocalist Sugar Kane Kowalczyk (played by Monroe). To complicate things, a millionaire Osgood Fielding III (played by Brown) falls in love with Daphne, and proposes. Meanwhile Joe (as Josephine) falls for Sugar.
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| Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Caine |
Musical program
The film is semi-musical with Marilyn singing three songs from the 1920s hit parade: "I Wanna Be Loved By You", "Runnin' Wild" and "I''m Through with Love".
Song - "I Wanna Be Loved You"
Song - "Runnin' Wild"
Song - "I'm Through With Love"
Did you know...
- The film was originally meant to be filmed in colour, but was changed to black and white due to a green tint in the make up worn by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
- Some of the working titles for the film include 'Fanfares of Love' and 'Not Tonight, Josephine'
Awards and nominations
- Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design - Black & White
- Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture - Comedy
- Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in Musical or Comedy (Marilyn Monroe)
- Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in Musical or Comedy (Jack Lemmon)
- Academy Award nomination for Best Director
- Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Jack Lemmon)
- Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction - Black & White
- Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography - Black & White
- Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay based on material from another medium
Closing remarks
I strongly recommend 'Some Like It Hot' to virtually everyone. It is especially a good film to show if you are trying to introduce someone to classic film.
It is by far one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, though I'm not convinced it is "the funniest". Other films from memory which I personally funnier are 'Clue' (1985) and 'What's Up Doc?' (1972). Ironically both these two films star Madeline Kahn, who also happens to be one of my favourite comedians.
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