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Some Like It Hot Plot

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.

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Budget : $2.9 mn
Box Office : $40 mn

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  • 4/5
By Nayanika Dey
Comedy Gold!

Keeping behind-the-scenes news of how difficult it was to work with Marilyn during this phase aside, the film is a classic family comedy that strikes gold.

Despite Marilyn's colour film contract, the film was shot in black and white as the filmmakers believed Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis looked too hideous in colourful drag! While Monroe shines in the scene she is in as the blonde belle running away from saxophone players, the main attractions are truly Lemmon and Curtis with this snazzy dialogues, trying to walk like "jell-o on heels" and refraining from "Sugar" while on diet.

The songs - I Wanna Be Loved By You and I've Given Up On Love simply tug at your heartstrings as Marilyn serenades...

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