Billy wilder was a master at offending audience taste, and here he cuts closer to the bone than the later victorvictoria and tootsie would. Some like it hot billy wilders manic, magical 1959 farce is more than drag shtick and marilyn in that amazing gown its a topsyturvy exploration of sexual desire and identity. Billy wilder s legendary crossdressing comedy, some like it hot, satisfies on split levels. Film study the following is based on a prior article on this film but with substantial research and content added for the purpose of a billy wilder film study course taught by kellee pratt in the fall of 2019. Some like it hot occupies a unique place in american culture. The marc shaimanscott wittman stage musical adaptation of some like it hot will make its prebroadway debut next march in chicago, with, as. On march 29, 1959, billy wilders some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe and jack lemmon, held its premiere in new york. Some like it hot by billy wilder 516 words bartleby. Buy some like it hot by billy wilder online at alibris. With the apartment, wilder became the first person to win academy awards as. Buy some like it hot directed by billy wilder online at alibris.
Billy wilders some like it hot taschen book marilyn monroe. Some like it hot next chicago prebroadway show chicago. Billy wilders some like it hot first edition taschen. Enter your email address here and well update you on availability. In 1958, hotel del coronado made hollywood history when it became the setting for director billy wilders classic comedy, some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, and jack lemmon. Some like it hot filmed at hotel del coronado hotel. The first section delves into the making of the movie and contains a facsimile of the final script, on. Brought to us by worldrenowned art book publisher taschen to celebrate wilders 95th birthday, the volume is bursting with color, creativity and. Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Some like it hot by wilder billy and i a l diamond abebooks. Some like it hot, billy wilder some like it hot is a 1959 american romantic comedy film set in 1929, directed and produced by billy wilder, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, and jack lemmon. Forever marilyn four film collection some like it hot, gentlemen prefer blondes, the seven year itch, how to marry a millionaire bluray region free 4.
This writer listed wilders the apartment a more sombre comedy ahead of some like it hot in both polls, but i was still happy to see the crossdressing romp score so highly. The keenly intelligent script by billy wilder and i. Some like it hot book by peter stone based on the screenplay by billy wilder and i. The contradictory spectatorial address of some like it hot 1700 words 7 pages. With marilyn monroe, tony curtis, jack lemmon, george raft. Diamond still holds and the dialogue is one quotable quote after another. Reviewed by claudia perry based on the 1959 hit film, some like it hot, this show has been reconceived from the 1972 musical, sugar that starred robert morse. Set in 1929, the film costars jack lemmon and tony curtis as a pair of downandout chicago musicians trying to escape the wrath of vicious gangsters. Some like it hot by wilder, billy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Some like it hot ace in the hole criterion collection unboxing billy wilder. Diamond is based on a screenplay by robert thoeren and michael.
The supporting cast includes george raft, pat obrien, joe e. Some like it hot is a 1959 american blackandwhite romantic comedy film directed and produced by billy wilder, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, and jack lemmon. In some like it hot, billy wilder explores the attributes of artifice some like it hot focuses on an allgirl bandexcept two members arent girls at all courtesy of wikimedia commons. Billy wilders some like it hot 1959 the directors series. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Through films like sabrina, stalag 17, the seven year itch, ace in the hole, and the aforementioned sunset boulevard and some like it hot, wilder has. Spike lee tcm 2012 1 on billy wilder s ace in the hole duration. The film is about two musicians who dress in drag in some like it hot, billy wilder. Billy wilders some like it hot first edition taschen book. Billy wilders some like it hot dvd edition taschen alison castle, dan auiler isbn.
Some like it hot by wilder and diamond the monologue. Their only opportunity is to join an allgirl band as they leave on a tour. Mar 09, 2020 the marc shaimanscott wittman stage musical adaptation of some like it hot will make its prebroadway debut next march in chicago, with, as previously announced, tony awardwinner casey nicholaw. Diamond and billy wilder, and flawless performances by tony curtis, jack lemmon and the famously difficult marilyn monroe, some like it hot is the embodiment of comic perfection. Gene d phillips one of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic hollywood, billy wilder 19062002 directed numerous acclaimed films, including sunset boulevard 1950, sabrina 1954, the seven year.
Billy wilders legendary crossdressing comedy, some like it hot, satisfies on split levels. The making of some like it hot meet your next favorite book. Sep 18, 2011 billy wilder s some like it hot dvd edition taschen alison castle, dan auiler isbn. The life and controversial films of billy wilder paints both a comprehensive and affectionate portrait of wilder the work remains and speaks for itself, but this book will give anyone interested in wilder a fresh insight into how it got made. Some like it hot directed by billy wilder available on vhs. The contradictory spectatorial address of some like it hot a film of the fifties, some like it hot billy wilder, usa, 1959 provides insight into the state of the film industry, recently wracked by legislation and censorship, the implementation of preexisting technology in part to combat the new limitations, the. She hasnt aged into an icon, some citizen of the past, but still seems to be inventing herself as we watch her. In the back of the book is a billy wilder bookmark and inbedded is marilyn monroes script book. Billy wilder, some like it hot by alison castle and billy. Some like it hot also possesses a quality found in the best comediesa sense of humanity and an attitude of compassion for the lunatics and lovers who play the fool for our sake. Another fine selection from billy wilders impressive filmography, some like it hot is a comedy that owes much of its hilarity to the performances of jack lemmon, tony curtis and the timelessly. The film was the brainchild of legendary director billy wilder double indemnity, sunset boulevard, who had already won three academy awards and been nominated for 12 when he and writing partner i. A lobby card advertises billy wilders 1959 movie some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis and jack lemmon.
Billy wilder reads a scene from the some like it hot. Brown, joan shawlee, grace lee whitney, and nehemiah persoff. This exquisitely illustrated coffeetable book is a mustown for fans of the quintessential marilyn monroe comedy, voted by the american film institute as cinemas alltime funniest. The comedy went on to be nominated for six oscars at the 32nd academy. She has the gift of appearing to hit on her lines of dialogue by happy inspiration, and there are passages in billy wilders some like it hot where she and tony curtis exchange oneliners like hot potatoes. One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic hollywood, billy wilder 19062002 directed numerous acclaimed films, including sunset boulevard 1950, sabrina 1954, the seven year itch 1955, witness for the prosecution 1957, and some like it hot 1959. Diamond is based on a screenplay by billy wilder and michael logan from the french film fanfare of love. Billy wilders classic romantic comedy, starring jack lemmon, tony curtis and marilyn monroe. Sep 19, 2015 some like it hot screenplay by billy wilder and i. This beloved classic showcases five comic geniuses. Some like it hot ace in the hole criterion collection. Some like it hot was released in 1959 but its effervescence and sparkle are timeless.
Wide compositions, deep focus, high contrast lighting, and classical camerawork work in tandem to tell the most amount of story in the least amount of individual setups. A special memoir for a special moment in hollywood history. Diamond is based on a screenplay by robert thoeren and michael logan from the 1935 french film fanfare of love. Jul 17, 2014 this is the awed insight from the terrified 20s chicago musician jerry, played by jack lemmon, in billy wilders 1959 comedy some like it hot now on rerelease. The film is about two musicians who dress in drag in. Though 56 years old, some like it hot remains fresh and funny. The interviews and photography are marvelous and take me back to the first time i viewed this movie.
Mar 29, 2017 on march 29, 1959, billy wilder s some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe and jack lemmon, held its premiere in new york. Wilder had been inspired by the 1935 french film fanfares of love, but as a print of it was. This version features a new and funnier book by peter stone and additional songs from the jule styne songbook. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of the hollywood golden age of cinema. Billy wilders some like it hot dvd edition taschen books. Apr 11, 2018 some like it hot was released in 1959 but its effervescence and sparkle are timeless. Mar 09, 2020 a lobby card advertises billy wilder s 1959 movie some like it hot, starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis and jack lemmon. Some like it hot is a whimsical movie and this book immulates the style and impromptu spirit of billy wilders movie. First edition, published in 2001, comes in its original box. Billy wilders last published biography was written in german, and was full of great great stories, statements and remarks in the famous wilder style. In an excerpt, wilder weaves his witty, anecdotal way through a life that began with the death of most of his family at auschwitz. So when you go thru this book you feel the wilder style as well and want to watch every single movie again, not just some like it hot. After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an allfemale band disguised as women, but further complications set in.