Some Like it Some Like it HotHot

Who’s WhoWho’s Who

Director: Billy WilderDirector: Billy Wilder Writer: Robert ThoerenWriter: Robert Thoeren Cast: Cast: Sugar Kane Kowalczyk…Marilyn MonroeSugar Kane Kowalczyk…Marilyn Monroe

Joe… Tony CurtisJoe… Tony Curtis

Jerry… Jack LemmonJerry… Jack Lemmon

Spats Colombo…George RaftSpats Colombo…George Raft

Release Date: March 1959Release Date: March 1959

Interesting factsInteresting facts Filmed in black and white because the Filmed in black and white because the

men, who cross-dressed as women, looked men, who cross-dressed as women, looked “green” in all their make-up. Monroe “green” in all their make-up. Monroe fought to have it filmed in color. She fought to have it filmed in color. She obviously looks good in color and black obviously looks good in color and black and white.and white.

Marilyn Monroe required 47 takes to get Marilyn Monroe required 47 takes to get "It's me, Sugar" correct. "It's me, Sugar" correct.

Voted #1 on the American Film Institute's Voted #1 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Funniest Movies.list of 100 Funniest Movies.

Some say it’s the “greatest American Some say it’s the “greatest American comedy of all time”.comedy of all time”.

Here are the stars of Here are the stars of the show!the show!

Drum roll, please!Drum roll, please!

Jack Lemmon as Jerry & Jack Lemmon as Jerry & “Daphne”“Daphne”

Tony Curtis as Tony Curtis as Joe, “Josephine” & ”Junior”Joe, “Josephine” & ”Junior”

And the show stopper….And the show stopper….Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane

KowalczykKowalczyk

Cross dressers?! The mob?! Cross dressers?! The mob?! Marilyn Monroe?! Marilyn Monroe?!

What’s it all about?What’s it all about? Two struggling musicians witness the St. Two struggling musicians witness the St.

Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job that will and killed by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an all girl band so the two pay their way is an all girl band so the two dress up as women. In addition to hiding, dress up as women. In addition to hiding, each has his own problems; One falls for each has his own problems; One falls for another band member but can't tell her his another band member but can't tell her his gender, and the other has a rich suitor who gender, and the other has a rich suitor who will not take "No," for an answer. will not take "No," for an answer.

Written by Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

Why is cross-dressing so Why is cross-dressing so funny?funny?

What’s so special about this What’s so special about this film?film?

Glad you asked…Glad you asked… In film we often wait for that pairing of In film we often wait for that pairing of

actors and actresses to creates a actors and actresses to creates a spark.spark.

This film has “chemistry”, but what This film has “chemistry”, but what does that mean?does that mean?

I’ll show you still shots of films you I’ll show you still shots of films you may know. Tell me if you think the may know. Tell me if you think the actors have “chemistry”…actors have “chemistry”…

Good chemistryGood chemistry

Bad ChemistryBad Chemistry

Good ChemistryGood Chemistry

Bad ChemistryBad Chemistry

Good ChemistryGood Chemistry

Bad ChemistryBad Chemistry

Good ChemistryGood Chemistry

So what makes it good? So what makes it good? What makes it bad?What makes it bad?

Come up with five Come up with five elements that make elements that make up “good” chemistry.up “good” chemistry.

Come up with five Come up with five elements that make elements that make up “bad” chemistry.up “bad” chemistry.

Can you think of more Can you think of more examples? Discuss examples? Discuss with a partner…they with a partner…they may not agree!may not agree!