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Some like it hot

Two unemployed musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians.

Main Author:	Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980. (Composer)
Corporate Author:	Ashton Productions., Mirisch Company., United Artists Corporation., MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Other Authors:	Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002. (Screenwriter, Director, Producer), Diamond, I. A. L. (Screenwriter), Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962. (Actor), Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010. (Actor), Lemmon, Jack. (Actor), Raft, George. (Actor), O'Brien, Pat, 1899-1983. (Actor), Brown, Joe E. 1892-1973. (Actor), Lang, Charles B. (Cinematographer), Schmidt, Arthur. (Film editor)
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Published:	[Culver City, CA] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2001]
Edition:	Special ed.
Series:	Billy Wilder DVD Collection.
Subjects:	Female impersonators > Drama. Musicians > Drama. Gangsters > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Comedy films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Summary:	Two unemployed musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians.
Item Description:	Originally produced as motion picture in 1959. Special features: "Nostalgic look back" documentary with Tony Curtis, hosted by Leonard Maltin (32 min.); "Memories from the Sweet Sues" featurette (12 min.); "Virtual hall of memories" (21 min.); pressbook gallery; theatrical trailer (3 min.).
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, Region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround & mono.
Audience:	Not rated.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 1960: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White - Orry-Kelly. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best Motion Picture - Comedy. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - Musical/Comedy - Jack Lemmon. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - Musical/Comedy - Marilyn Monroe. National Film Registry selection, 1989. British Academy of Film and Television Awards, 1960: Film awards, Best Foreign Actor - Jack Lemmon.
Production Credits:	Suggested by a story by R. Thoeren and M. Logan ; director of photography, Charles Lang, Jr. ; art director, Ted Haworth ; film editor, Arthur P. Schmidt ; background score, Adolph Deutsch ; songs supervised by Matty Malneck ; set decorator, Edward G. Boyle ; special effects, Milt Rice.
ISBN:	0792849612 9780792849612 0792849604 9780792849605
Author Notes:	Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 and baptized Norma Jeane Baker, in Los Angeles, California. She spent much of her childhood in foster homes and later began a career as a model which lead to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor but her performance in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve were well received. By 1953 Marilyn Monroe had progressed to leading roles. Her dumb blonde character was used in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch. She then went on to study at the Actors Studio to broaden her range and her performance in Bus Stop was hailed by critics and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Mariln Monroe Productions, released The Prince and The Showgirl for which she received a BAFTA Award nominationand, won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot in 1959. The final years of her life were marked by illness, personal problems and a reputation for being difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death from an overdose of barbiturates have been the subject of conjecture. It has officially been classified as a probable suicide while the possibility of an accidental overdose or even homicide have not been ruled out. (Bowker Author Biography)

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