The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

Some Like It Hot  (1959)

Marilyn Monroe excels in this screwball film alongside Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Monroe does a bunch of wonderful musical numbers that are career-defining. The plot of this film is also intriguing and eye-catching for the time period: two men witness a mob hit and end up joining an all-female band disguised as two women to keep their identity safe.

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