First time Watching Some Like It Hot | Movie Reaction & Commentary

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My first time watching Some Like It Hot (1959). For 1959 I have to imagine this was a pretty racy film, but boy did it entertain! It had a little bit of everything, comedy, adventure, a dash of romance (well, sort of anyway), and oh so much comedy! I hope you enjoyed my Some Like It Hot movie reaction & commentary
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Original Movie: Some Like It Hot (1959)
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[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks for watching! Let me know your thoughts on this film.

[@DrewG-wd8ql]

Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis worked together again in 1965's "The Great Race". It's another comedy with Natalie Wood and Peter Falk. Jack Lemmon's performance in that movie is my personal favorite all time cinema villain.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Another Billy Wilder film starring the great Jack Lemmon is Avanti! from 1972. You should check that one out too. Otherwise there's only one thing left to say, a classic Billy Wilder film in which Lemmon (for the first time) was able to demonstrate his great acting skills under Wilder's direction...

[@davidlauder-qi5zv]

Seems you've never heard of prohibition. Or the St Valentine's Day Massacre. Finally, you didn't notice that Curtis, as the millionaire, was impersonating English Hollywood film star Cary Grant. Look all of them up.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

It is one of my favourites and there are a lot of undertones and subhidden themes in the film. You can see how they both take to their roles. There is also a lot of trivia from behind the scenes, from Billy Wilder's ideas, direction, and concepts and all this during, what I recall the Hayz Code. There is also a lot that can be said of Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn too from this film. Anyone who reacts to this, is a watch as it is so funny, it certainly has a lot of moments with added seriousness and even historical accuracies, such as Prohibition and St Valentine's Massacre. It always brings a smile when rewatching this purely timeless classic!

[@AB2B]

You know, if Jerry and Osgood "married", they would have a great time together. They enjoy each other's company, seem to like the same things, Osgood's mother would be none the wiser (and Jerry wouldn't be intimidated), and Jerry wouldn't have to worry about money. Chances are, Osgood and Jerry could hire Joe and Sugar to work for them in some capacity, so they'd be stable, as well. Osgood and Jerry could be uncles to Joe and Sugar's children, and they'd all be a happy family. Seriously, it's a win all around! And how perfect was that last line? "Well, nobody's perfect."

[@shelbyherring92]

Funny, that's how the musical ends... Only difference is, in the musical, Jerry realizes Daphne's always been a part of them, that maybe Daphne is who Jerry really is, and decides to live as Daphne for the rest of their life. While I know some people will take issue with the idea of turning Jerry into a LGBTQIA+ character - I personally think it is sweet and endearing. And as always, the film and musical are different animals, so there's something for everyone between the two. You choose which you like or love both as I do.

[@AB2B]

@@shelbyherring92 LOL I had *no* idea about the musical ending. I suppose it's really the natural progression to the story, though, so it makes a lot of sense. Happy I wasn't the only one harboring that particular ending in my head.

[@12classics39]

On top of that, Osgood has access to all the necessary resources that could allow the 4 of them to travel to the other side of the world if need be, to escape the Mafia once and for all.

[@jamesa.romano8500]

I showed this to my roomate's kid who was like ten at the time a few years back and to this day whenever he sees a picture of Marilyn Monroe he not even jokingly goes "hey that's Sugar!"

[@annettefarrell2093]

I had my kids watch when they were young. One time we were at Blockbuster, my son saw video cover with Marilyn and he says..."hey mom it's Sugar!"🥰

[@chrisboot2468]

One of my favourite films of all time. Must have watched it 30+ times, and I still love that ending. The look on Jack Lemmon's face after the "Nobody's Perfect" line is to die for.

[@joshuah9109]

That final line is considered one of the best in film history: 1. It literally left the audience on a laugh ("in comedy, always leave'em laughing"). 2. The final line is interpreted in a few ways, either Osgood fell for Daphne and didn't care about her gender or Osgood was gay, saw right through Daphne's disguise and fell for Jerry, or it was just a clever bit of "wordplay" and you could interpret the joke for yourself. It was a bold decision either way and it did cause a little controversy (it was 1959 after all) but the movie was a HUGE success with critics and audiences.

[@robertjewell9727]

Tony Curtis does the best Cary Grant imitation.

[@creech54]

But, he (apparently) couldn't impersonate a female, as that voice was dubbed by another person.

[@canamus1768]

it's also an amusing anachronism, as cary grant was still the relatively unknown archie leach in 1929, as attested to by jack lemon's great line, "nobody talks like that!!"

[@cliffchristie5865]

@@creech54 The other person being prolific voice actor Paul Frees, voice of the Pillsbury Dough Boy, Toucan Sam, countless cartoon characters ( and at least one other oberdubbed character in this movie ).

[@creech54]

@@cliffchristie5865 And a frequent player in '50s sci-fi movies, like The Thing, War of the Worlds, Space Master X-7 and voice-over parts, like Earth vs The Flying Saucers and The Time Machine.

[@brentwebster6164]

It’s not so much a Cary Grant impersonation as it’s the same exaggerated use of the mid-atlantic accent that Grant would come to be known for. This was an invented accent for the movies, and that was what Lemmon was poking fun at.

[@shallendor]

One of the best ending lines!

[@joshuah9109]

In comedy, always leave'em laughing! and it does exactly that!!

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

@@joshuah9109 It definately does leave them laughing but from what I understand from Billy Wilder documentaries, there is also a deeper theme of homosexuality and even crossdressing which many thought wouldn't make the censors, but Wilder knocked it out of the park on this one.

[@maryannangros8834]

YES

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

Marilyn really was adorable in this, it is such a tragedy her life was so troubled meaning the talents she had as an actress were so short lived.

[@BigGator5]

"I'm a man!" "Well, nobody's perfect!" Fun Fact: A preview audience laughed so hard after Daphne's (Jack Lemmon) announcement of the engagement to Osgood (Joe E. Brown), that a lot of the dialogue was missed. It was re-shot with pauses (and the maraca gimmick) added to allow for this. Make-Up Test Fact: When Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon first put on the female makeup and costumes, they walked around the Goldwyn Studios lot to see if they could "pass" as women. Then they tried using mirrors in public ladies rooms to fix their make-up, and when none of the women using it complained, they knew they could be convincing as women. There is a scene on the train recreating this moment. Hot Take Fact: Marilyn Monroe required 47 takes to get "It's me, Sugar" correct, instead saying either "Sugar, it's me" or "It's Sugar, me." After take 30, Billy Wilder had the line written on a blackboard. Another scene required Monroe to rummage through some drawers and say "Where's the bourbon?" and after 40 takes, Wilder pasted the correct line in one of the drawers. After Monroe became confused about which drawer contained the line, Wilder had it pasted in every drawer. Fifty-nine takes were required for this scene and when she finally does say it, she has her back to the camera, leading some to wonder if Wilder finally gave up and had it dubbed.

[@v.downes9608]

Monroe had three miscarriages last one in 1958, so maybe she wasn’t in her right mind.

[@BigGator5]

V. Downes ...This comment doesn't assign blame or possible causes of events, if they are not specifically noted. That said, miscarriages are tragic events that should not be downplayed and I do sympathized that she went through three of them. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@83gemm]

@@v.downes9608 I thought she had one during the filming of this movie. She was already gone by this point and it’s so hard to watch, knowing everything she was going through at the time.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Later in his great film career, someone asked Jack Lemmon what was the best piece of direction he had ever received. He said that it was Wilder while making SLIH. Jack was sweating bullets, thinking this movie would finish his career. He was particularly distressed about the scene where he announced his/her engagement. On the day it was shot, when Jack came on set, Wilder handed him the marracas and said "play with these". By breaking up his lines with the instruments, Wilder gave impact to each of Jack's lines, giving the audience time to laugh before he uttered the next one.!!!! Far from from ending Jack's future film career before it started, this enhanced it. FYI ..

[@creech54]

Before this, jack was a supporting player, in movies like "Mr. Roberts" and "Bell Book and Candle", but SLIH made him a star.

[@artbagley1406]

What an intriguing back-stage story, JfA427! These are the tales that really flesh-out the movie-making industry in general and SLiH specifically. Thanks for telling this tale!

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

When they were making this one, Tony and Jack did have some concerns that, they wouldn't pull it off as women, so one day, they went to wardrobe and got dreessed up in makeup etc, went to the cafeteria, and noone nook them as men. I am not sure, but I think they also went to the ladies room and NOONE said anything. If women can't tell the difference interacting with them and being around these two, then You got it made!! Jack did make more comedies but he did also make some very serious and "heavy" films in his career, about alcoholism I believe, and also Venezuela which can be a bit of a hard watch.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

I know you had to edit a lot out, including one of my favorite lines. (Jack Lemmon line about the ladies' morgue.) But I'm glad you enjoyed it. By the way, color movies were the norm at the time this was made, but Wilder insisted on black and white for this. His reasoning was that his audience would be paying more attention to the costumes and makeup than the lines and characters. Genius director. Brilliant film. Thanks.

[@goodowner5000]

..and I've read that the heavy makeup required for 'Josephine' and 'Daphne' was problematic under the hot lighting required for color.

[@WUStLBear82]

You did see Marilyn Monroe in a small part in _All About Eve_ as Miss Caswell, the ingenue Addison Dewitt brings to Margo's party. It is a blink and you'll miss her type of role--but she did get to deliver one great line.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I did indeed! This is the first starting role I’ve seen of hers.

[@salvationsplace]

Great movie

[@joel65913]

Complete brilliance by everyone all the way across the board!! Jack Lemmon often garners the lion's share of praise for his work here and it is justly deserved however it isn't quite fair Tony Curtis whose character isn't as expansive but just as intricate to play properly. They make a great team. As marvelous as the two of them are they aren't performing in a vacuum. Joe E. Brown as Osgood could not possibly be more spot on in finding all the crazy dimensions in his role and I loves me some Sweet Sue! A small part but Joan Shawlee is inimitable. This is a great introduction to Marilyn's magical onscreen presence. The production was fraught with problems, many involving her and her ability to focus but you'd never know it from what's onscreen. She nails Sugar's character and seems surrounded by a gossamer glow. I'd recommend "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" as the next film of hers to watch. It's terrific fun and she pairs wonderfully with Jane Russell. As good as everyone is it's Billy Wilder's strong directorial hand, and a fabulous script, that brings it all together.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

On the train the girl in the short robe with dark lapels (that you see coming down the aisle toward the camera) gained fame years later as Yeoman Janice Rand in the original Star Trek series!

[@michaelceraso1977]

ha COngrats Chris, you are the 1st of the reactors I follow who has viewed this classic wild comedy. I think it has been voted number one on many polls.A preview audience laughed so hard after Daphne's announcement of the engagement to Osgood, that a lot of the dialogue was missed. It was re-shot with pauses (and the maraca gimmick) added to allow for people to hear each line. Hard to believe , but DIrector Billy Wilder wanted Frank sinatra as Jerry but he missed a lunch date wth WIlder. To test the makeup and female clothes Lemmon & Curtis walked around the Goldwyn Studios lot to see if they could "pass" as women. Then they tried using mirrors in public ladies rooms to fix their makeup, and when none of the women using it complained, they knew they could be convincing as women.The resort scenes were filmed entirely at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California. One reason why Billy Wilder chose this location was Marilyn Monroe's ongoing personal problems. He wanted a location where she could live on site and not have to be transported.

[@melenatorr]

Tony Curtis as "Shell Oil Jr." is imitating Cary Grant (which makes Jerry's snapping of "Nobody talks like that!" even funnier. TCM has a short with Curtis talking about Grant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSWZJxjn9pkr7c "I Want to Be Loved By You" is a very well known number. It originated with the songwriting team of Kalmar and Ruby (they wrote several songs for Groucho Marx) and was originated onstage by Helen Kane, famous as the voices of Olive Oyl and Betty Boop. Here is Debbie Reynolds enacting the scene, dubbed by Kane herself, from a very fun "biopic" of Kalmar (Fred Astaire here) and Ruby (Red Skelton). The young man on stage with Reyonds is Carleton Carpenter, who passed away last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWmnZ-qgZp0kNU. The movie is "Three Little Words". Curtis and Lemmon would team up again a couple of decades later in the rip-roaring, large-scale comedy "The Great Race", a family favorite. It also co-stars Keenan Wynn and Peter Falk and the unforgettable Natalie Wood as one of the most resourceful females in comedy.

[@ThreadBomb]

Just a correction: Helen Kane didn't voice Olive Oyl or Betty Boop. Both voices were done by Mae Questel. However, Betty Boop's look and vocal style were completely stolen from Helen Kane.

[@melenatorr]

@@ThreadBomb Thanks for that!

[@gggooding]

I always forget that Tony Curtis does a Cary Grant impression to be a billionaire. Wonder how Cary Grant felt about that. (I'd guess he laughed, especially as Curtis and Grant were amigos.)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha I’d hope he would laugh. It’s an honor really.

[@tubularap]

25:57 - Fun fact as told by Tony Curtis in an interview: It would be Billy Wilder's birthday (the director) on the day of filming the shooting-from-the-cake scene. Tony hired a striptease girl from town to hide in the cake, instead of the man with the machine gun. All cast and crew knew of the set-up, except Wilder. When the girl jumped out and everybody started to sing "Happy Birthday" Billy Wilder got the idea and was pleased.

[@lauradawson7964]

Aw, this is one of my comfort films, always cheers me up! Everyone is great in this one, but Jack Lemmon is just perfect as Daphne. He really seems to enjoy hanging out with the girls and getting to live as a woman for a while, and he gets so many great lines.

[@TTM9691]

A totally fun reaction to a zany movie! I agree, Wilder has some great action stuff in here that gets overlooked but definitely elevates the movie, especially in the early part. You'd think you're watching a full-blown gangster movie! Wilder is another one of those directors that just has a lot of classics under his belt on top of the two great ones you've already seen: Double Indemnity, Ace In The Hole, The Lost Weekend, The Apartment (with Jack Lemmon), The Seven Year Itch (with Marilyn), The Spirit Of St. Louis (Jimmy Stewart as Charles Lindbergh), Witness For The Prosecution, that's just off the top of my head. He's like a John Huston that way, the titles just mount up! And in a variety of styles, as opposed to a "specialist" like Hitchcock. THANKS, BRO!

[@goodowner5000]

One of my favorites, "The Fortune Cookie".

[@jillfromatlanta427]

I adore his Love in the Afternoon with Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier and Gary Cooper!!! If Chris did romances I would recommend that one.

[@heather9857]

"Most of the time, I SLAP IT!" This was fun to watch with you. I think you would like How to Marry a Millionaire with Marilyn Monro, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable even more than this. Also, Cary Grant , Katharine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart in The Philadelphia Story is a great movie. Tony Curtis does the best Cary Grant imitation in Some Like it Hot❣

[@mildredpierce4506]

Tony Curtis is Jamie Lee Curtis' father and her mother is Janet Leigh, the star of Psycho.

[@BubbaCoop]

10:52 Yes, it's a wah-wah mute with a hole in the middle that can be covered by the other hand and was the inspiration for the wah-wah pedal used by guitarists.

[@lisakovanen1975]

"Nobody's perfect". A quote I adore!

[@custardflan]

The garage shooting is based on an actual event, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which is recounted in a pretty good movie by that name starring Jason Robards and George Segal.

[@floorticket]

That's San Diego's Hotel del Coronado standing in for the "Seminole Ritz" in Miami. It still stands to this day.

[@MrGpschmidt]

A classic. If I recall correctly AFI voted it the Best Comedy Ever. I also recommend TOOTSIE with Dustin Hoffman.

[@joshuah9109]

TOOTSIE was vote the #2 Best comedy.

[@pattiharvey1787]

This was the first Marilyn Monroe movie I ever saw and I just loved it. It even made a 6 year old little girl lol ❤️👍

[@mwflanagan1]

Always fun to watch this film. Good reaction, Chris. Thanks.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@victorsixtythree]

Haha - at least a couple of references to historic events from 1929 - the "suppose the stock market crashes" line and also Joe and Jerry witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre ("Spats Colombo" is loosely based on Al Capone).

[@knight4iam]

Great reaction. Marilyn Monroe is totally underrated as an actress, even though she won a Golden Globe award for BEST ACTRESS in SOME LIKE IT HOT. The movie ALL ABOUT EVE is also an excellent Monroe film, though she has only a small part. She immediately became known for being a "dumb blonde" in her movie roles, which was excellent acting, since she was quite intelligent, despite her personal issues. TWO of her early movies showcased a "normal" style of acting, both worth a reaction: LADIES OF THE CHORUS (a 1-hour movie in Public Domain, free to watch on KZbin) and DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK. She was the star in both of those movies. in my opinion, her best acting role was one of her last films called LET'S MAKE LOVE, which also removes her from the "dumb blonde" role. Her "blonde" roles are definitely worth a reaction too, but these other ones I mentioned are overlooked. I've often said, Tom Cruise is Tom Cruise in every movie he makes. If you remove the "dumb blonde" movies from Marilyn's movie list and watch the rest, she plays very different characters in each.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Highly recommend the film My Week With Marilyn with an Oscar-nominated performance by Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Brannaugh as Laurence Olivier.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I actually reacted to All About Eve, I just didn't count it as a Monroe film ;) but it was excellent!

[@charrid56maclean]

The day the whiskey died very funny🎷

[@NoLegalPlunder]

Great movie. Jack Lemmon is in one of my favorite movies of all time; Neil Simon's The Out-of-Towners.

[@porgyt7177]

This movie is crazy. It's one of my faves, but most who I show it to Hate it. Not because it's bad, at all , but because it is so exhausting on so many levels. But I agree, a film that needs to be watched.

[@raymeedc]

I love Lemmon, one of the best, uniquely himself, actors of all time, but I never cared for this over rated film, silly one joke concept that should’ve been a skit or half hour tv episode. Lemmon, by the way, is one of the very few actors who didn’t work his way up through but parts, but had the leading male role in his first movie, with Judy Holliday in It Should Happen To You in 1954.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

@@raymeedc Tastes vary. I don’t hear this movie mentioned much at all, so I’m not sure I see it as overrated. It seems when Neil’s movies are mentioned this one gets very little, if any, attention. One reason I love this movie so much is because I relate to his character (a stubborn worry wart who has to deal with incompetence everywhere he turns). I also love his ending speech to his wife. As a non-city boy I can relate.

[@raymeedc]

With all due respect, if you haven’t heard that this is a highly regarded classic comedy from most resources over the course of time, you either haven’t been paying enough attention to those common sources or are too young to know any better.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

@@raymeedc I’m 50, so i’m not sure if that’s too young. Possibly. I’m happy to be proven wrong, but it seems to me you are far more likely to see someone react to Some Like It Hot, The Odd Couple, or even Grumpy Old Men, way before you’ll see someone react to the Out-Of-Towners. I doubt many people are aware of the newer version with Steve Martin, let alone the older one.

[@v.downes9608]

Not if anyone mentioned this, but Tony Curtis’ daughter Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh Tony wife are all actors. Movies Psycho, The Manchurian Candidate, Halloween, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies…….

[@porgyt7177]

I was in a production of the musical/stage version of this, called SUGAR, while in a performing arts high school. All the good, big parts went to the juniors and seniors and most of us underclassmen were resigned to Chorus memebers. I was lucky enough to have been cast as the horny bellhop, which turned out to be a favorite to many cause in 8th grade I was little and boyishly cute, but a total horndog (the character).

[@sjw5797]

Another Billy Wilder comedy with a terrific closing line: The Apartment, also starring Jack Lemmon, with Shirley McLean.

[@danieldekok6949]

the "leitmotif" for Marilyn is called "Sugar Blues", a 1931 best seller. The original musical version of "Some Like it Hot" was called "Sugar" (1972)

[@donbrown1284]

True story: I was 6 in 1959 and my Mom took me with her to see this film. She laughed nervously throughout the movie and remember her Wondering if she made the wrong decision in taking me. 😂

[@jlerrickson]

I adore this film. Thank you for giving it a chance! Not enough people do.

[@CoopyKat]

6:20 That assassination scene was based on the real Chicago "Valentine's Day Massacre" in Chicago in 1929-- I just saw this film for the first time about 3 months ago, and I had to look it up because it was just like the real event. Hilarious scenes in this film, and the guy with the final line in the movie made me laugh so hard!

[@claireallen4017]

This is one of my favorite movies! And most people who have seen white chicks have no idea that this is the origin (and far superior) Poor Marilyn was really going through it on set though. True story, the line where she knocked on the hotel door and said “it’s me, sugar” took 80 takes. And she was promised that this film would be in color but the boys didn’t look believable so they wouldn’t do it. She was in a rough relationship and had just lost a pregnancy. But she was still so enjoyable to watch. Funny, beautiful, and sweet!

[@Keedeeg]

Wonderful film! I've seen it several times over the years and it never loses its charm. I loved Sugar's dresses, especially the last two.

[@agenttheater5]

7:45 Practice. Have band-aids in your handbag in case of blisters till your feet toughen up. remember it's harder to run in them so be careful - also when the ground is slippery or wet. Though some say they can be used as a good weapon if you need to get away - just jab whoever it is you need to get away from with the heel part of the shoe then run while they're distracted. Of course it depends on how thick and how high the heel is - ie stilettos vs the thick ones you may find in boots.

[@jillk368]

That's Jamie Lee Curtis' father. You probably already know that. I haven't started watching yet. Just wanted to throw that out there. All the best.

[@tubularap]

So, it has finally come to this: One of my most favourite comedies reacted to by one of my favourite reactors. Let's go !!

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Jerry: (in a really broad Cary Grant voice) "Nobody talks like that!!" :D Delightful stuff, and one of my Top Ten Favorite Films. I wish we could hear Tony Curtis' actual "Josephine" voice that he used on set instead of actor Paul Frees' looped dialogue. I don't know why the dubbing was done but there it is. Frees was in loads of movies and cartoons, and he's the Ghost Host voice we hear on Disney's Haunted Mansion ride, and he even was the Pillsbury Doughboy character on some tv commercials in the 80s. Jack Lemmon kills me every time I see this flick, and I've watched it about a dozen times. He is perfection. I heard they had done a stage musical of the film. Nothing could compare to Billy Wilder's gem of a comedy. I love the cocky little bellhop (played by Al Breneman). I wanted to see even more of that boy; his brash and ballsy attitude was hilarious. Brimming with confidence. And many people will probably tell you that the band manager's name is Bienstock and not Beanstalk, even though they sound the same, LOL.

[@agenttheater5]

28:34 Hey, so long as the four of them are on that yacht either heading somewhere or just drifting around in it the mob can't get to them, so regardless fo the outcome they'll probably be ok (so long as Osgood doesn't loose too much in the crash - though the crash probably means the mob will be too busy to worry about them anymore).

[@007sMoneyPenny]

Tony Curtis was always too cocky to me but I’m a huge Jack Lemmon fan. Matthau&Lemmon is the best (odd) couple in movie history I found so far. The only exception is „Some like it hot“. No doubt, it’s a great classic.

[@goodowner5000]

Yes. Lemmon and Matthau. There are so many good ones. I hope CNR watches "The Fortune Cookie "...another Billy Wilder by the way.

[@007sMoneyPenny]

@@goodowner5000 I could not agree more. like that one too.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

Another Fun Fact: Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Rand on Star Trek The Original Series, plays the woman in the upper berth party who has the salami and tickles 'Daphne'.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

Fun Fact: They are supposed to be in Florida, but the scenes were filmed at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego, California. The giveaway is during the beach scenes, you can see the mountainous Point Loma Peninsula in the background. There are no mountains in Florida!

[@chrissmith6097]

The poor bellhop, didn’t end up with anyone. He looked the most fun of anyone.

[@ScarlettM]

"Tootsie" with Dustin Hoffman. 80s comedy, somewhat similar to this movie.

[@merkitten953]

The pastry thing is nothing but a cute analogy - blondes, reheads, skinny girls, voluptuous girls=cakes, cookies and pies. It doesnt mean a girl has the worth of a cookie or pie, its just about being overwhelmed by a variety of wonderful things. Personally as a girl i take no offense, i think its an apt and cute analogy :) 🍨🍧🍦🍡

[@dave1986R]

I remember my mom showed me this movie when I was 13, and I swear I thought I was going to lose my mind when I saw Marilyn Monroe in that one dress singing “I wanna be loved by you, just you. Nobody else but you.” I was surprised she allowed me to watch that scene. Also Billy wilder hired a drag queen from Europe to work with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis on developing those female personas. He quit the second day because Jack Lemmon wasn’t good at acting feminine and Billy Wilder wouldn’t recast. But that was what made it work. Jack later said that he created that that female persona by unknowingly imitating his mother. He also said that when he was in full makeup and wardrobe he thought he even looked like a younger and sketchier version of his mother.

[@tommiller4895]

Tony Cutris couldn't do a convincing "female" voice so they called in veteran Voice Actor/Narrator, Paul Frees to overdub Curtis. Frees also did the voice of Mozzarella the Funeral Home Owner. Famous Gangster Actor George Raft played Spats Columbo. Raft was also a fantastic Dancer and Coreographed the dance scenes between Jack Lemmon and Joe E. Brown (Osgood), Years later, they did a Musical version of "Some Like it Hot" and Tony Curtis played the letcherous millionaire Osgood Fielding III.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

oh wow, I had no idea!

[@v.downes9608]

1929; Valentines Day Massacre was what went down in the garage.

[@deenormus1975]

Hahaha! I love this movie SO much. And u get to see Jamie Lee’s dad! Plus Marilyn. U picked an excellent first Marilyn movie.👏

[@agenttheater5]

12:53 Strange thing with the saxophone players story - I mean it's funny when you watch it, then when you think about it you realise it's sad, and then when you watch it again it's still funny but it's also a little bit sad at the same time. Especially later with the coleslaw in the face story

[@thomasbradley4505]

Some Like it Hot has the best final line ever in a movie. 🤣

[@agenttheater5]

18:35 I don't know, the earrings actually add something nice to the outfit

[@fronkykoko]

I recommend 'The Seven Year Itch' with Tom Ewell another classic Billy Wider comedy and the quintessential Marilyn Monroe flick (imo)...

[@Patti-sg1fv]

That scene when Marilyn and Curtis are kissing on the yacht made reporters ask (because Monroe was at her peak in popularity at the time) Curtis "what was it like kissing the sexiest woman in the world" to which Curtis replied happily "it was like kissing Hitler." True!👍

[@sandralorenz1796]

It's the Prohibition era. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. Jack Lemon is the best in this film. Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis wore their costumes into the ladies room at the studio. Nobody noticed they were not women so Billy Wilder told them not to change a thing.

[@toriboy25]

Even though their makeup did not read well on color film so that is why it is in Black and White.

[@69coolchris]

A brilliant film. Have you ever thought about watching any old British comedy films like The Ladykillers (1955), School for Scoundrels (1960) and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). Keep up the brilliant reviews 😀.

[@agenttheater5]

25:42 And I just love their 'on the run' theme music

[@doctorj6030]

A great movie, funny, I think this was Jack Lemmon's, Tony Curtis' & Marilyn Monroe's best movie. It was spicy for 1959 & Joe E Brown was great as Osgood. Good Pick

[@salemoh9759]

I love Norma Jean 🥰 I watch this movie with my gran

[@waynesimpson4081]

I'm sure you'll get a load of suggestions, but among "the best" comedy contenders: Annie Hall, Big Lebowski, Philadelphia Story, Young Frankenstein, MASH. And if you can stand Barbara Streisand, What's Up Doc.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I need to watch most of those! I did watch Annie Hall recently, as a patreon exclusive.

[@i.m.7710]

Billy Wilder was a great director!!!!!!

[@salvationsplace]

You have the f'n best choice in films to watch. So many reactors ignore the greatest films just because they are a little older. Try "Key Largo" it has some of the best performances ever done.

[@endoraismygma]

Such a fun movie! Brings back memories of watching with my dad as a kid. Personally my favorite Marilyn movie is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Jane Russel but I adored Jack Lemmon so much 💖. The Odd Couple is another terrific Jack Lemmon film as well. I always enjoy your reactions. 😊

[@marymckellar9157]

Always loved this move. Amost as much as "Pilow Ralk" with Doris Day which you should check out.

[@walker1812]

One of the best ending lines of any comedy yet made. Especially 10 years before Stonewall.

[@garylee3685]

The stock market did crash in 1929 in October. The movie starts around the Valentine's Day Massacre. Also 1929.

[@lesgrice4419]

The genius of Billy Wilder and the comic talents and timing of Curtis and Lemmon, a classic film. Monroe perhaps at her best, she just shines and is every mans dream date. Her sensuality, poise, goofiness, Norma Jean fully transformed into Marilyn, her own humour had a beautiful touch too. When she was engaged to Arthur Miller, who's parents were orthodox Jews, he took her to dinner with them and they asked her if Matzo soup was okay (soup with small dumpling like balls of dough), she said yes and next week the same dinner, matzo soup again and the third week they brought her matzo soup and said to Marilyn 'Is the matzo soup okay again?' Marilyn did that cute innocent look thing and said 'yes, but is there any other part of the matzo we can eat?'.......

[@annaolson4828]

"Ladies, how do you walk in heels?" Not well. The ending line was originally supposed to be "I know," but for as revolutionary as this movie was, that wouldn't fly.

[@creech54]

Certainly, one of the most famous closing lines in cinema history!

[@JoePlett]

Best closing line in movie history - arguably tied with Casablanca. Did you notice Grace Lee Whitney (Star Trek's Yeoman Rand) as one of the band members? Another Billy Wilder comedy you may enjoy (if you can find it) is One Two Three - James Cagney's last movie until he did Ragtime decades later. It's a cold war comedy about a Coca Cola executive in West Berlin trying to open the Eastern Bloc to Coke. Lots of veiled ex-nazi humor as well as capitalism vs commie jokes. Very much OF its time, (shortly before the Berlin Wall went up) but still funny in that sharp-edged way Wilder was with prohibition & the mob in Some Like It Hot. Worth tracking down.

[@buckbeak72]

Well, nobody's perfect 😆

[@ferrisulf]

I just watched this movie for the first time recently. I guess I didn't feel too bad for Sugar because, while she was being tricked thinking she was dating a millionaire, she also purposefully was going after millionaires so she could marry rich. So really, I feel like they're perfect for one another. lol And heels definitely take practice. I'm not fond of them myself. I was very impressed how much they ran in heels in this movie. I imagine there were some rolled ankles before the end of filming.

[@janewatkins9801]

Fabulous movie ♥ 😊. Billy Wilder's 'The Apartment' starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley McLaine and Fred MacMurray is every bit as good ☺. The closing line is similarly memorable.

[@willierose4720]

Greatest ending line in movie history! Love this movie!!!!

[@v.downes9608]

Marilyn Monroe had three miscarriages last one in 1958, this movie came out a year later.

[@custardflan]

Filmed at the Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island at San Diego. Our favorite beach.

[@moonstone1159]

Great movie! One of my favoites.

[@maryannangros8834]

Yes, heels do take a lot of practice.

[@xadam2dudex]

When this came out in the theaters we went to see it .. I never laughed so much seeing them first dressed as women ..

[@Jim-pc5vz]

You need to react to the masterpiece Vietnam war movie Apocalypse now, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, courtesy Ford and directed by the great Francis Ford Coppola. This movie is a masterpiece but you have to do it in two parts and do the extended addition

[@stardustinpassing]

Hi Chris, I can't remember if you've reacted to any of "The Thin Man' films, but I truly recommend them to you, William Powell and Myrna Loy were born for those roles. They are my all time favourite film couple.

[@jenniferyorgan4215]

Manhattan Melodrama and Libeled Lady are also good William Powell, Myrna Loy movies

[@stardustinpassing]

@@jenniferyorgan4215 Also 'Double Wedding' or 'I love you again' , all of them basically.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I haven't! It's on my shortlist of classics I'd like to watch one day.

[@i.m.7710]

Requests: Enchanted April The yellow rolls Royce (Rex Harrison Ingrid Bergman Omar sharif) Indiscreet (Cary grant Ingrid Bergman) Little Voice (Brenda Blethyn Michael Caine) Saving Grace (Brenda Blethyn Craig Ferguson)

[@jackmessick2869]

See Marilyn at her non-singing best, Niagara.

[@laurakali6522]

Tootsie and Grumpy Old Men.

[@sntxrrr]

One of the things I like about this movie is that it makes you appreciate why Marilyn Monroe became such an icon.

[@artbagley1406]

To expand on the "cross-dressing" theme in movies, have you tried "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Victor/Victoria," "Tootsie," and/or "The Birdcage"?

[@flarrfan]

Lots of reactions to Doubtfire but very few to the superior Tootsie, and I don't know why :(

[@michaelhurley7749]

One of the stories about this movie, which went around for decades, was that Curtis claimed that kissing Marilyn was "like kissing Hitler". Curtis, however, denied having said this.

[@jayelgy383]

Tony Curtis was married to Janet Leigh and they begat a daughter they named Jamie Lee Curtis.

[@agenttheater5]

18:01 Roger Ebert described her performance (mostly due to her dress and the lighting) as 'a strip-tease in which nudity would be superfluous'.

[@brentwebster6164]

There’s one thing I don’t get from this movie. A couple of times they talk about blood and then one or both of them says, “Yeah! Type O!” as if that’s a punchline. Is that a reference to something? Does anyone understand this?

[@richardb6260]

A classic to be sure. But I think the most inconic Marilyn Monroe film is The Seven Year Itch.

[@agenttheater5]

22:35 Hey it could have worked! And like Jerry pointed out, how many chances do most of us have at marrying a millionaire?

[@baguettegott3409]

7:40 Nope, walking in heels has nothing to do with the weight distribution, it's just practice :D there's enough drag queens out there doing it a lot better than me

[@camsaturn]

You have to watch the fuller brush girl with Lucille ball and desi arnez