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Overview

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Director:
Billy Wilder
Writers:
Robert Thoeren (story) and
Michael Logan (story) ...
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Release Date:
29 March 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Family | Music | Romance | Thriller 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
NewsDesk:
(57 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
 (From Scorecard Review. 30 October 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Awesome, it really is! more (273 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marilyn Monroe ... Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

Tony Curtis ... Joe - 'Josephine' / 'Junior'

Jack Lemmon ... Jerry - 'Daphne'

George Raft ... Spats Colombo
Pat O'Brien ... Det. Mulligan
Joe E. Brown ... Osgood Fielding III

Nehemiah Persoff ... Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee ... Sweet Sue
Billy Gray ... Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone ... Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry ... Beinstock
Mike Mazurki ... Spats' henchman
Harry Wilson ... Spats' henchman
Beverly Wills ... Dolores
Barbara Drew ... Nellie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Not Tonight, Josephine! (USA) (working title)
Certains l'aiment chaud (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Manche mögen's heiß (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Quanto Mais Quente Melhor (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Una Eva y dos Adanes (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
б ДФЮГЕ РНКЭЙН ДЕБСЬЙХ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
A qualcuno piace caldo (Italy) [it]
Bazilari sicak sever (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Con faldas y a lo loco (Spain) [es]
Hamim V'Taeem (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Hett om öronen (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
I hetaste laget (Sweden) [sv]
Ingen er fuldkommen (Denmark) [da]
Merikoi to protimoun kafto! (Greece) [el]
Nekdo to rád horké (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Niekto to rád horúce (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Ningú no és perfecte (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Noen har det hett (Norway) [no]
Pól zartem, pól serio (Poland) [pl]
Piukat paikat (Finland) [fi]
Some like it hot - Noen har det hett (Norway) (DVD title) [no]
Van, aki forrón szereti (Hungary) [hu]
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
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
Filming Locations:
Coronado Beach, Coronado, California, USA more
Company:
Ashton Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie's line "Well, nobody's perfect." was voted as the #48 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the speakeasy as we see Mulligan packing his cigar, the top of someone's head is in the bottom of the screen. However, in the scene where he first sits down at the table, you can see that there's no place for that person to be sitting as he is right next to the stage. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I'm Through With Love more

FAQ

How does the movie end?
Any recommendations for other comedies in which the main character(s) appear in drag throughout most of the movie?
Why does Junior tell Sugar that he is impotent?
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User Comments

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49 out of 84 people found the following comment useful.
Awesome, it really is!, 17 April 2001
Author: Darth Sidious (darth_sidious@talk21.com) from England

Sit back and enjoy this comedy, I don't believe in greatest this and that when it comes to films, but boy, this is superb.

The acting here is fantastic, all actors, even Monroe are on top form.

The direction by Wilder is superb, the guy's style in this picture is perfect. He directed this film in a very clever way, by using one camera for the majority of the scenes, he could easily edit the film together without studio interference.

The script is well written. The dialogue between Lemmon and Curtis is beautifully balanced.

Monroe is just too hot for the screen in this picture. Although, Monroe had major off-screen problems (83 takes to get things right) she is fantastic on-screen. She may not have the best lines, but what the heck! She plays the role very well.

Overall, this is awesome, it really is.

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