Almost a year ago, we started this movie night group. Once a month we get together and watch a movie from the American Film Institute’s Top 100 list. From Casablanca, to Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, to the Maltese Falcon, we have viewed many to date.
This past month’s movie was the 1959 classic Some Like It Hot with Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe.
This movie has it all. Musicians Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis accidentally witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and get out of town the only way they know how — dressed as women and join an all-girl band on their way to Florida. The cross-dressing humor was hilarious. There is suspense, murder, a hot brewing love-story, and of course a chase scene.
One of the band members, Sugar Kane (played by Marilyn Monroe) was not only funny, but also was beautiful (this was, sadly, my first ever viewing of Marilyn in a movie outside of the skirt-blowing scene or her happy birthday song to JFK).
Humor abound, a easy to follow, but not figure out, plot led to an very enjoyable movie and a great night. Not over the top, gruesome, or lovey-dovey. If you are looking for a funny, black-and-white classic, Some Like It Hot should be at the top of the list.
