"Some Like It Hot" starring Marylin Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis hit theaters in March 1959. This movie is set during the roaring 20's while prohibition is taking place. The movie starts in Chicago where Jerry (Jack Lemmon) is a bass violin player and Joe (Tony Curtis) is a saxophone player. They are struggling to keep work. They land a job that is to send them on a road trip. They are going to borrow a friend's car to make it to the gig. Unfortunately, the car is located at the location of the 1929 St. Valentine's Day masacre. Joe and Jerry witness this event and are now the target of the mob desperate not to leave any witnesses alive.
Joe and Jerry come up with the hairbrained idea to join an all women's band bound for Miami. Joe/Josephine and Jerry/Daphne board the train for Miami. Once there, Joe decides to persue one of the band members, Sugar (Marylin Monroe) and Daphne decides to persue a rich man.
Their plan seems to be working well until the mob shows up for a convention.
This movie possessed an original premise. I am thinking it was a very unique idea for a 1950's movie. The movie is set in black and white and keeps your attention for the most part with all the action and comedy involved in grown men trying to pass as women. Though, as I find with a lot of older movies, it did struggle at times to keep things movie along and keep my interest. I do appreciate what was done with this film and I would give it an over 7 out of 10 stars. Afterall, if you really pay attention to the films on the list and think of what the criteria are to make the list you really do appreciate this one. This movie was 14th on the original list and fell to 22 on the 10th aniversary list.
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