Some Like It Hot
Spicy food motto
Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon as two musicians who witness a mob hit and disguise themselves as women to hide in an all-female band.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever made, its final line—Well, nobody's perfect—ranks among cinema's most quoted.
The title plays on the phrase meaning some prefer intensity or excitement.
- 1959Mid-twentieth century date
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
Jack Lemmon · Billy Wilder · cinema · Oscar · Academy Award · comedy · cross-dressing · gangsters
Wearing another gender's clothing
- dragResistance through fluid
- DaphneNymph turned laurel
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- impersonationPretending to be another
masquerade · costume · alter ego · deception · charade · incognito · pretense · transformation
Deceptive breaking pitch
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- mistaken identityWrongly recognized as another
- witClever, inventive humor
timing · gag · punchline · hilarity · banter · double entendre · physical comedy · comedic timing
Large instrumental ensemble
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
speakeasy · nightclub · bandstand · performance · musician · girl band · ballroom · dance music
Small Hawaiian stringed instrument
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
courtship · attraction · chemistry · desire · pursuit · sweetheart · love interest · romantic comedy
Final statement concluding something
- memorableWorth holding onto
- quotableWorth citing verbatim
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
twist ending · final scene · Jerry · acceptance · surprise ending
Marilyn Monroe
- 1959Mid-twentieth century date
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
Jack Lemmon · Billy Wilder · screenplay · cinema · Oscar · Academy Award · comedy · cross-dressing · gangsters · Florida
cross-dressing
Wearing another gender's clothing
impersonation · masquerade · costume · alter ego · deception · charade · incognito · pretense · transformation · disguisement
screwball
Deceptive breaking pitch
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- mistaken identityWrongly recognized as another
wit · timing · gag · punchline · hilarity · banter · double entendre · physical comedy · comedic timing · running joke
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
saxophone · speakeasy · nightclub · bandstand · performance · musician · girl band · ballroom · dance music · Roaring Twenties
ukulele
Small Hawaiian stringed instrument
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
flirtation · courtship · attraction · chemistry · desire · pursuit · sweetheart · love interest · romantic comedy · infatuation
closing line
Final statement concluding something
proposal · twist ending · final scene · Jerry · acceptance · surprise ending
- Classic FilmsCasablanca, Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Vertigo, Rear Window
- 1959 EventsFidel Castro, Cuban Revolution, Barbie doll, Ben-Hur, Kind of Blue
- Billy WilderSunset Boulevard, The Apartment, Sabrina, Avanti
- United ArtistsRocky, Rain Man, Apocalypse Now, West Side Story, Annie Hall
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- Paramount FilmsThe Godfather, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Top Gun, Grease
Some Like It Hotmild-mannered
Gentle and unassertive
bland · tepid · cool and collected · ice cold · frigid
some, like, liked, likes, liking, likeness, unlike, likely, unlikely