Some Like It Hot trivia
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In Some Like It Hot, two musicians flee Chicago in drag after witnessing what real 1929 gangland murder ordered by Al Capone?
During the real historical event, seven members of Bugs Moran's gang were unexpectedly gunned down by rival mobsters disguised as police officers.
In Some Like It Hot, Tony Curtis's fake millionaire mimics the Mid-Atlantic accent of what North by Northwest star?
Curtis chose to mimic the actor's famously posh cadence to sound like a refined tycoon, and Grant himself reportedly loved the spot-on impression.
Director Billy Wilder concludes Some Like It Hot with what famous punchline?
Co-writer I.A.L. Diamond originally inserted this legendary closing line into the script as a temporary placeholder, but the crew could never top it.
Musicians Joe and Jerry wear drag in Some Like It Hot after witnessing what crime?
To evade the ruthless gangsters hunting them, the two men adopt female personas so they can safely escape town by joining an all-girl jazz band.
Director Billy Wilder shot the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot in black and white to hide what visual problem?
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon required heavy makeup for their female disguises, which early color screen tests revealed gave their skin a ghastly, unnatural green hue.