Some like it hot

Resource Information

The work Some like it hot represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Some like it hot

Statement of responsibility

Ashton Productions inc. presents a Mirisch Company picture ; screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond ; produced and directed by Billy Wilder

Creator

• Some like it hot (Motion picture)

Contributor

• United Artists Corporation
• Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962.
• Mirisch Company
• O'Brien, Pat, 1899-1983.
• MGM Home Entertainment Inc
• Raft, George.
• Ashton Productions
• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002.
• Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010.
• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973.
• Diamond, I. A. L.
• Lemmon, Jack.

Actor

• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973.
• Raft, George.
• O'Brien, Pat, 1899-1983.
• Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962.
• Lemmon, Jack.
• Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010.

Director

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002.

Producer

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002.

Screenwriter

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002.
• Diamond, I. A. L.

Subject

• Musicians -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Gangster films
• Musical films
• Impersonation -- Drama

Genre

• Comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Musical films
• Gangster films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Two unemployed musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians

Member of

• Billy Wilder DVD Collection

Awards note

• Academy Awards, 1960: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White - Orry-Kelly. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best Motion Picture - Comedy. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - Musical/Comedy - Jack Lemmon. Golden Globe Awards, 1960: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - Musical/Comedy - Marilyn Monroe.
• National Film Registry selection, 1989.
• British Academy of Film and Television Awards, 1960: Film awards, Best Foreign Actor - Jack Lemmon.

Cataloging source

MZ5

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Suggested by a story by R. Thoeren and M. Logan ; director of photography, Charles Lang, Jr. ; art director, Ted Haworth ; film editor, Arthur P. Schmidt ; background score, Adolph Deutsch ; songs supervised by Matty Malneck ; set decorator, Edward G. Boyle ; special effects, Milt Rice

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Includes French and Spanish dubbed versions and subtitles in French or Spanish, closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.S58 2001

PerformerNote

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Joe E. Brown, George Raft, Pat O'Brien

Runtime

122

Series statement

Billy Wilder DVD Collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action