Of all the genres motion pictures have to offer, comedies tend to age the worst. What was once so gut-bustingly hilarious in 1931 or in some cases just a few years ago, now falls completely flat. Thankfully though, some comedies avoid these pitfalls and somehow find a certain level of timelessness. Billy Wilder's 1959 classic 'Some Like It Hot' is a perfect example of such a film.
The recipe behind this delicious classic comedy is pretty simple -- it is one dose top-quality acting presented with an equal dose of top-quality directing.
The film begins in Chicago, and only a few hours before the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, where band musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) are desperate to secure a new gig. A local agency offers them one in Urbana, but while trying to borrow a car to get there they accidentally witness how mafia boss Spats Colombo (George Raft) and his boys execute a snitch and his accomplices. Realizing that now they absolutely have to get out of Chicago if they are to stay alive, Joe and Jerry join an all-girl troupe heading to Florida. At Union Station, they emerge as Josephine and Daphne and after a warm welcome board the train.
Soon after, the new "girls" engage Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), a sexy ukulele player, and by the time the train reaches Florida earn her trust and friendship. Under the scorching sun, Joe then proceeds to earn her heart while pretending to be a filthy rich bachelor and Jerry captivates the mind of a real millionaire with a taste for the exotic. But the impostors' romantic escapades are put on hold when Spats Colombo and his goons reappear for a high-profile mafia gathering and someone realizes that the two "girls" look awfully familiar.
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