Some Like It Hot
The movie too HOT for words!
Country
Production
Budget
$2 883 848
Box office
$25 002 186
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Adolph Deutsch
Artist
Audition
Phil Benjamin
Editing
Arthur P. Schmidt
Whole Team (38)
Whole Team (38)
Short description
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
What's left behind the scenes
- Since Billy Wilder believed that it was impossible to film a movie based on a finished script, he continued working on the script with I.A.L. Diamond during filming. They most often did this on weekends, right on the set. They were only able to finish working on the script four days before the end of filming.
- The film was shot based on the German film “Fanfare of Love” (1951), which, in turn, was a remake of the French film of the same name from 1935. However, the German film did not feature any gangsters.
- The famous phrase “Everyone has their flaws” was born completely by chance. It was uttered by I.A.L. Diamond in a conversation with Billy Wilder when they were discussing the film’s ending.
- Initially, the film was planned to be shot in color, but after several screen tests, this idea was abandoned due to the obvious green tint around the heavy makeup of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the roles of Josephine and Daphne.
- The film ranks 32nd in attendance among foreign films in Soviet cinema distribution.
- During its re-release in Soviet cinemas in 1985, the film was seen by 28.9 million people.
- The total audience for the two releases in the USSR amounted to 77.9 million viewers.
- The film was shortened by 17 minutes for Soviet cinema distribution.
- In the original version, when the hero pretends to be a millionaire, Tony Curtis imitates the voice of Cary Grant. Thus, this is arguably the longest parody of one star by another in the history of Hollywood cinema.
- Mitzie Gaynor, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor were considered for the role of Josephine.
- Marilyn Monroe was flawless on screen, but not during filming. Because of her, Tony Curtis had to bite into a chicken leg for 42 takes, as the star couldn’t properly play the scene. Due to this, the actors stood in high heels for 47 takes, sweating under silk stockings and prosthetic breasts.
- After first trying on women’s costumes and makeup, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon decided to test how convincingly they could portray women. They wandered around the studio, went into women’s restrooms, adjusted their makeup, and when people stopped paying attention to them, it became clear that believable female images had been created.
- Originally, the falsetto voices of Josephine and Daphne were performed by other actors, Paul Frees and Anthony Perkins. But in the Russian dub, the same actors voiced both the male and female versions of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. These were Felix Yavorsky (Joe/Josephine) and Boris Ivanov (Jerry/Daphne).
- The image of Josephine, as portrayed by Tony Curtis, was based on several personalities – his own mother, Grace Kelly, and Eve Arden.
- The character of mobster Columbo bears a resemblance to the famous Chicago gangster Al Capone. In 1929, Capone orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in warehouses on Clark Street, in which members of another gang were gunned down. An identical crime is shown in the film, and Clark Street is also mentioned.
- During filming, Marilyn Monroe was pregnant and appeared noticeably larger than usual. Because of this, for promotional materials for the film, her stand-ins Evelyn Moriarty and actress Sandra Warner (who played the role of Emily and was not credited) were filmed in place of Marilyn, and Monroe’s head was later composited onto their images in photographs.
- For the roles of Jerry/Daphne, director Billy Wilder initially wanted to cast Frank Sinatra.
- According to Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe was regularly 2-3 hours late to the set, and sometimes refused to leave her dressing room altogether.
- A cabaret dancer named Babette tried to teach Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon to walk in high heels. After a week of training, Lemmon refused his services, stating that he wanted to walk not like a woman, but like a man imitating a woman.
- In the scene where Daphne dances the tango with Fielding and he says “you’re leading again,” Fielding is actually leading, and Daphne is in the lady's position (the partner's left hand holds the partner's right hand, his right hand is on her waist, and her left hand is on his shoulder). This is also noticeable in the couples dancing in the background in the correct position. So, after Fielding's remark, they switch into the "incorrect" position.
- When asked if Billy Wilder was willing to make another film with Marilyn Monroe, the director replied: "My doctor and my psychiatrist... say I'm too old and too rich to go through that again."
- On the last door in the office building that Jerry and Joe open in their job search, there is a sign that reads "Jules Stein, President." This is the name of a real person, the founder of Music Corporation of America (also indicated on the sign). Film director Billy Wilder and Stein often played cards together.
- The working title of the film was "Not Today, Josephine".
- Speaking about his relationship with Monroe, the film's director Billy Wilder said: "It was as if we were flying on a plane, and in the middle of the flight it turned out there was a madman on board." Wilder repeatedly criticized the actress for her behavior. And upon completion of filming, she was not invited to the farewell party.
- The film's release in the state of Kansas was limited because men dressing as women was considered "too scandalous for the state's residents."
- In the scene of the "farewell" conversation between Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis, it is noticeable how the actress's eyes dart from right to left because she is reading her lines from a specially prepared cue card.
- One of the few American films to receive a "condemned" rating from the Roman Catholic Legion of Decency.
- Since Billy Wilder believed that a film should not be shot from a finished script, he continued working on the screenplay with I.A.L. Diamond during production. They did this most often on weekends, right on the filming set. They were only able to complete the script four days before filming ended.
- The film was based on the German movie 'Fanfaren der Liebe' (1951), which in turn was a remake of a French film of the same name from 1935. However, the German film contained no gangsters.
- The famous phrase 'Everyone has their shortcomings' was born completely by chance. I.A.L. Diamond uttered it during a conversation with Billy Wilder while they were discussing the film's finale.
- The film was originally planned to be shot in color, but after several screen tests, the idea was abandoned due to a noticeable green tint around the heavy makeup worn by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in their roles as Josephine and Daphne.
- In the original version, when the character pretends to be a millionaire, Tony Curtis imitates Cary Grant's voice. As such, this is one of the longest parodies of one star by another in the history of Hollywood cinema.
- Mitzi Gaynor, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor were all considered for the role of Josephine.
- Marilyn Monroe was peerless on screen, but not during filming. Because of her, Tony Curtis had to nibble on a chicken leg for 42 takes, as the star could not play the scene correctly. For this same reason, the actors spent 47 takes standing in high heels, sweating under silk stockings and prosthetic breasts.
- After putting on women's costumes and makeup for the first time, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon decided to test how much they looked like women. They wandered around the studio, entered women's restrooms, and touched up their makeup; when people around them stopped paying any attention, it became clear that convincing female personas had been created.
- In the original, the falsetto voices of Josephine and Daphne were performed by other actors, Paul Frees and Anthony Perkins. In the Russian dub, however, the same actors voiced both the male and female versions of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon: Felix Yavorsky (Joe/Josephine) and Boris Ivanov (Jerry/Daphne).
- Tony Curtis based the character of Josephine on several different people: his own mother, Grace Kelly, and Eve Arden.
- When asked if he was ready to make another film starring Marilyn Monroe, the director replied: "My doctor and my psychiatrist... say that I am too old and too rich to go through that again."
- On the last office door that Jerry and Joe open while job hunting, there is a sign that reads "Jules Stein, President." This is the name of a real person, the founder of the Music Corporation of America (which is also mentioned on the sign). The film's director, Billy Wilder, and Stein often played cards together.
- The character of the mobster Colombo is reminiscent of the famous Chicago gangster Al Capone. In 1929, Capone orchestrated the bloody St. Valentine's Day Massacre in a warehouse on Clark Street, where members of a rival gang were gunned down. An identical crime is depicted in the film, and Clark Street is also mentioned.
- During filming, Marilyn Monroe was pregnant and appeared noticeably larger than usual. Because of this, her stunt double Evelyn Moriarty and actress Sandra Warner (who played Emily, though she was uncredited) were used instead of Marilyn for the film's promotional materials, and Monroe's head was later edited onto their photos.
- Director Billy Wilder originally wanted Frank Sinatra for the role of Jerry/Daphne.
- Speaking about his relationship with Monroe, the film's director Billy Wilder said: 'It was as if we were flying in a plane, and midway through the flight, it turned out there was a lunatic on board.' Wilder repeatedly criticized the actress for her behavior. And upon the completion of filming, she was not invited to the wrap party.
- According to Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe regularly arrived 2-3 hours late to the set, and sometimes refused to leave her dressing room altogether.
- In the scene of the 'farewell' conversation between the characters played by Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis, it is noticeable how the actress's eyes dart from right to left because she is reading her lines from a specially prepared teleprompter board.
- A cabaret dancer named Babette tried to teach Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon how to walk in high heels. After a week of training, Lemmon dismissed his services, stating that he wished to walk not as a woman, but as a man imitating a woman.
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