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Some Like It Hot (Criterion Collection)

Some Like It Hot (Criterion Collection)

MGM/UA (1959)
Blu-ray
UR (Unrated)
715515223119
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Music | Musical | Romance | Special Interest | Thriller
USA | English | Black & White | 01:57

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city. Their only opportunity comes in the form of joining an all-girl band as they prepare to leave on a tour. The two disguise themselves as women and struggle to keep their identities secret as they deal with the problems this brings.


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Marilyn Monroe Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
Tony Curtis Joe
Jack Lemmon Jerry
George Raft Spats Colombo
Pat O'Brien Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee Sweet Sue
Billy Gray Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry Bienstock
Mike Mazurki Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills Dolores
Barbara Drew Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr. Johnny Paradise
Sam Bagley Minor Role
Brandon Beach Party Guest
Phil Bloom Gangster at Convention
Willie Bloom Gangster at Convention
Al Breneman Bellhop
Steve Carruthers Hotel Guest
James J. Casino Gangster at Convention
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Police Officer
Beulah Christian Speakeasy Patron

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Edition details

Edition The Criterion Collection
Packaging HD Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Widescreen (1.66:1)
Audio Tracks Commentary [English]
PCM Mono [English]
Subtitles English
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Nov 13, 2018
Regions Region A

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Watched
Quantity 1
Index 2147
Added Date Dec 25, 2018 19:35:42
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:34:48

Notes

Christmas 2018 gift from Beth


SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary from 1989 featuring film scholar Howard Suber
New short program on Orry-Kelly’s costumes for the film, featuring costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis and costume historian and archivist Larry McQueen
Three behind-the-scenes documentaries
Appearances by director Billy Wilder on The Dick Cavett Show from 1982
Conversation from 2001 between actor Tony Curtis and film critic Leonard Maltin
French television interview from 1988 with actor Jack Lemmon
Radio interview from 1955 with actor Marilyn Monroe
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by author Sam Wasson
New cover by F. Ron Miller

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