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Re: "Some Like it Hot"

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On Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 12:33:47 PM UTC-7, Denise noe wrote:
> This is one of the most brilliant film comedies ever and even one of the most
> brilliant movies. It seems significant that it was made in 1959 and set in
> 1929 -- a lot about it seemed to be like ushering in a new era.
> Part of what made it so funny was that Marilyn Monroe, that ultimate symbol
> of utter femininity, was juxtaposed with the outlandish faux femininity of Tony
> Curtis and Jack Lemmon's abolutely non-passable drag.
> I read in Lena Pepitone's "Confidential" that Marilyn Monroe didn't want to
> make this film. When she heard about the drag plot device, she supposedly
> exclaimed, "I've been stupid before but never that stupid. How could I not
> know they were men?" She was also said to be displeased with the finished
> product, thinking it made her look "like a fat, funny pig." She was, in fact,
> at the height of her allure and "Sugar"-y sweetness.
>
> ****************************
> Denise Noe
> Koko the Signing Gorilla says: "Fine animal gorilla."

On Broadway:

https://www.wfmt.com/2023/05/02/some-like-it-hot-leads-tony-award-nominations-with-13-nods

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