Despite monroes contract requiring the film to be in color, she agreed to it being filmed in black and white after. With marilyn monroe, tony curtis, jack lemmon, george raft. Some like it hot special edition film the guardian. Some like it hot 1959 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Billy wilder spoke in 1959 about filming another movie with monroe. Afis funniest movie of all time, starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, and marilyn monroe, returns to theaters as part of the tcm big screen. Some like it hot billy wilders manic, magical 1959 farce is more than drag shtick and marilyn in that amazing gown its a topsyturvy exploration of sexual desire and identity. Some like it hot study guide contains a biography of director billy wilder, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. This is a list of black and white films that were subsequently colorized this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Mgmsonys 2disc collectors edition dvd of some like it hot is a satisfactory replacement for their old, flat letterboxed special edition.
Feb 19, 2014 2006 documentary on the making of some like it hot. Spoilers 5 marilyn monroe required 47 takes to get its me, sugar correct, instead saying either sugar, its me or its sugar, me. Some like it hot was originally supposed to be made in color. Marilyn monroe wanted the movie to be shot in color her contract stipulated that all her films were to be in color, but billy wilder convinced her to let it be shot in. Some like it hot was originally supposed to be made in color, because marilin monroe did not like being shot in black and white on film. Color shot of the ladies from the old some like it hot. Title sequence from the film some like it hot 1959, directed by billy wilder, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, jack lemmon, george raft. It would not be hyperbole to call some like it hot a comic masterpiece. Its been 60 years since some like it hot premiered in theaters, but there. After take 30, billy wilder had the line written on a blackboard. Shes not surprised because its a really good movie. Marilyn monroe, jack lemmon and tony curtis keep this joyous billy wilder comedy fizzing from start to finish. Interviews with billy wilder, jack lemmon, tony curtis and others surrounding the production of this movie classic. Marilyn monroe, tony curtis, jack lemmon, george raft, pat.
A figurehugging sheer black and nude embellished cocktail dress worn by marilyn monroe while singing im through with love atop a grand piano in billy wilders some like it hot united artists, 1959. Yet its easy to let the seductive pull of these feelings encourage us to wedge this shapeshifter of a film into a somewhat strained queer reading. Brown, joan shawlee, grace lee whitney, and nehemiah persoff. Marilyn monroe rare some like it hot colour youtube. This movie made me laughed and i enjoyed this movie, this reminds me of the movie, white chicks. Though 56 years old, some like it hot remains fresh and funny. It has the classic comic plot of disguise, deception, and intrigue where a single complication generates a series of subplots the way a single pebble creates concentric ripples in a pool. Marilyn monroe the making of some like it hot youtube. Some like it hot symbols, allegory and motifs gradesaver. The enhanced transfer is a great improvement, although the encoding doesnt pop as it might. Last time i had seen this movie was on 18 august 2000. And next month, audiences will have the chance to see the marilyn monroe comedy in theaters nationwide as part.
Wilder and diamond felt something more desperate was needed, and so the. Joe tony curtis and jerry jack lemmon are downontheirluck jazz musicians who become accidental witnesses to a shooting similar to the st. Marilyn monroe must have gained 15 pounds between the seven year itch and some like it hot. After witnessing a mob hit, chicago musicians joe and jerry tony curtis and jack lemmon, in landmark performances skip town by donning drag and joining an allfemale band en route to miami. But ew has 10 exclusive color photos from the making of some like it hot to give fans of the classic a glimpse of what might have been. A later edition of the movie is in color and, as shown below, the two main characters are just not believable as women when they cannot hide behind the. Nov 08, 2016 stay tuned for some additional photos of marilyns costumes headed for auction at juliens auctions. Color shot of the ladies from the old some like it hot movie. Some like it hot original motion picture soundtrack. Some like it hot one of the most beloved films of all time, this sizzling masterpiece by billy wilder set a new standard for hollywood comedy. Browse 941 some like it hot stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Marilyn monroe rare some like it hot pictures colour behind the scenes. Some like it hot was voted the 9th greatest film of all time by entertainment weekly magazine, and, is ranked on this list high enough to be the greatest comedy of all time. Valentines day massacre, perpetrated by mob leader spats columbo.
The film does go for some obvious targets with some of the jokes, but they are deftly handled, and feel quite relevant and fresh. Some like it hot is another supersonic, breakneck, bellylaugh comedy that should be a blockbusting bonanza at the box office. Marilyn monroe performs the perfect dumb blonde stereotype. See more ideas about sammy hagar, some like it hot and red. To find a film like some like it hot that still feels sharp and even a bit daring in its take on sexuality and gender feels like a gift from the culturally sensitive gods of cinema.
Nov 09, 2011 some like it hot, besides being the most famous film made by legendary sex symbol marilyn monroe her signature performance is a comedy classic in its own right. It should be a proof that when the making of pictures is taken out. A large part of what makes some like it hot a perennial favorite is that it has the goforbroke commitment of an early marx brothers farce, but its harnessed by a wellstructured script that keeps building on itself. Adolph deutschs score to billy wilders 1959 classic some like it hot is as witty and infectious as the film itself. Nominated for several oscars, some like it hot ended up the biggest moneymaking comedy up to 1959. Some like it hot 1959 marilyn monroe, tony curtis, jack lemmon.
You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Full of hilarious set pieces and movie injokes, it has not tarnished with time and in fact seems to get better with each passing year, as its crossdressing humor keeps it only more and more uptodate. The color contrast gave it a more classic look, it does not bother me at all, as long as the movie is entertaining. Is the 1959 comedy some like it hot available in a. Some like it hot is a 1959 american blackandwhite romantic comedy film directed and. This was to make the mens heavy make up look like they could actually pass for women. Spoilers 5 marilyn monroe required 47 takes to get it s me, sugar correct, instead saying either sugar, it s me or it s sugar, me. Oct 04, 2011 the movie some like it hot was better than i expected.
Rare marilyn monroe home movies on the some like it hot set. In her fleshcoloured, clinging costumes in some like it hot, she appears to be far too plump for them to look like the sex bombshell she was purported to be. The weak points in many marx brothers films are the musical interludesnot harpos solos, but the romantic duets involving insipid supporting characters. Nobodys perfect, but the 1959 billy wilder comedy some like it hot just might be. This makes some like it hot the film with the difference. List of blackandwhite films that have been colorized. In her fleshcoloured, clinging costumes in some like it hot, she appears to be far too plump for them to. Tony curtiss memories were filled in by research in this memoir of the making of some like it hot. After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an allfemale band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Marilyn monroe rare color candids of some like it hot. I found some of the history of 1950s movie production a bit boring, but later enjoyed the memories that gave a feeling of being on set with these famous personalities. The story was lifted from a hit french movie fanfare of lovewhich. Apr 06, 2010 marilyn monroe rare radio interview 1955 rare footage riding an elephant and on the farm 195556 duration. Some like it hot is a 1959 american blackandwhite romantic comedy film directed and produced by billy wilder, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, and jack lemmon. The movie has been compared to marx brothers classics, especially in the slapstick chases as gangsters pursue the heroes through hotel corridors. Well, some of the scenes particularly the opening sequence, and. A few facts you may not know about some like it hot. Its no fluke that the capper is the most famous closing line in movie history.
Some like it hot was photographed in black and white, a decision that was a major point of contention with marilyn at the outset though this film was an independent project distributed by united artists, marilyns most recent fox contract stipulated that all her movies be shot in color. Mar 29, 2017 on march 29, 1959, billy wilders some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe and jack lemmon, held its premiere in new york. A classic 1959 comedy film directed by billy wilder, who also wrote the screenplay along with frequent collaborator i. The great race part 1 tony curtis jack lemmon natalie wood peter falk. Jun 27, 2007 marni wanted to watch a classic movie the other day, so she chose some like it hot. Another scene required monroe to rummage through some drawers and say wheres the. The comedy went on to be nominated for six oscars at the 32nd academy. Filmed at hotel del coronado in 1958, some like it hot showcased the talents of marilyn monroe, tony curtis and jack lemmon while also highlighting the hotels assets a spectacular sundrenched silhouette of victorian architecture, the perfect backdrop for the films 1929 setting. Marilyn monroe in some like it hot still smoking film. When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. Billy wilder was a master at offending audience taste, and here he cuts closer to the bone than the later victorvictoria and tootsie would. All of these facts im getting from extras on this special edition of the 1960 film, which includes some colour footage taken during the filming and. The great race part 2 jack lemmon tony curtis natalie wood. After a film has been shot in black and white it is extremely expensive to transform it into color.
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