A jazz-infused screwball comedy that pirouettes on the high heels of deception, sparking with the effervescent thrill of forbidden romance and the constant threat of gangster peril.
Some Like It Hot
"The movie too HOT for words!"
Director:
Billy Wilder
Cast:
Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien
Crime
Comedy
Romance
Budget:
$2,883,848
Box Office:
$25,000,000
Some Like It Hot - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
George Raft's coin flip reference
In one scene, the gangster character "Spats" Colombo (George Raft) sees a younger hoodlum flipping a coin and asks him where he learned that "cheap trick." This is an inside joke referencing Raft's own signature coin-flipping tic from his iconic role in the 1932 gangster film Scarface.
Tony Curtis's Cary Grant Impression
When Joe adopts the persona of the millionaire "Junior," he puts on an accent that is a direct and deliberate imitation of Cary Grant. There's a meta-joke where Jerry criticizes the accent, saying "nobody 'talks loike thaet'!" Grant himself was reportedly amused by the impersonation.