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'''''Some Like It Hot''''' is a 1939 comedy film starring [[Bob Hope]], [[Shirley Ross]], and [[Gene Krupa]]. |
'''''Some Like It Hot''''' is a 1939 comedy film starring [[Bob Hope]], [[Shirley Ross]], and [[Gene Krupa]]. Directed by [[George Archainbaud]], its screenplay was written by Wilkie C. Mahoney and Lewis R. Foster, based on the play ''The Great Magoo'' by [[Ben Hecht]] and [[Gene Fowler]], which performed briefly on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1932.<ref>{{ibdb title|11690|The Great Magoo}}</ref> The film was released the year before ''[[Road to Singapore]]'' converted theatre and radio star Hope into a huge movie box office draw. Legendary cinematographer [[Karl Struss]] filmed the movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Some Like It Hot|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=7051|website=AFI Catalog of Feature Films|accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> |
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The title of the film is taken from a nursery rhyme, and bears no relation to [[Billy Wilder]]'s acclaimed 1959 comedy film ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' starring [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Jack Lemmon]], and [[Tony Curtis]]. The movie was reissued for television as '''''Rhythm Romance''''', presumably to avoid viewers confusing it with the other ''Some Like It Hot''. |
The title of the film is taken from a nursery rhyme, and bears no relation to [[Billy Wilder]]'s acclaimed 1959 comedy film ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' starring [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Jack Lemmon]], and [[Tony Curtis]]. The movie was reissued for television as '''''Rhythm Romance''''', presumably to avoid viewers confusing it with the other ''Some Like It Hot''. |
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| Some Like It Hot | |
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| Directed by | George Archainbaud |
| Written by | Wilkie C. Mahoney Lewis R. Foster Play: Ben Hecht Gene Fowler |
| Starring | Bob Hope Shirley Ross Gene Krupa |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Some Like It Hot is a 1939 comedy film starring Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, and Gene Krupa. Directed by George Archainbaud, its screenplay was written by Wilkie C. Mahoney and Lewis R. Foster, based on the play The Great Magoo by Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler, which performed briefly on Broadway in 1932.[1] The film was released the year before Road to Singapore converted theatre and radio star Hope into a huge movie box office draw. Legendary cinematographer Karl Struss filmed the movie.[2]
The title of the film is taken from a nursery rhyme, and bears no relation to Billy Wilder's acclaimed 1959 comedy film Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis. The movie was reissued for television as Rhythm Romance, presumably to avoid viewers confusing it with the other Some Like It Hot.
Cast
- Bob Hope as Nicky Nelson
- Shirley Ross as Lily Racquet
- Una Merkel as Flo Saunders
- Gene Krupa as Himself
- Rufe Davis as Stoney
- Bernard Nedell as Stephen Hanratty
- Frank Sully as Sailor Burke
- Bernadene Hayes as Miss Marble
- Richard Denning as Mr. Weems
Notes
- ^ The Great Magoo at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Some Like It Hot". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
External links
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