Murph's Picks Part Deux

For this week's edition of Murph's Picks, I decided to select a movie. Now for those of you who believe classic cinema means the 80's and 90's, I have something for you. To me this movie defines classic comedy. It's part rom-com, goofy gender bender, and all parts silly. Some Like it Hot is one of the best movies of the 1950s. Written and directed by the legendary Billy Wilder (The Apartment, Double Indemnity) it is timeless because his approach was to show how funny life can be even though you don't always think it is.
 Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe, I would say this is an influential picture not just because of the star power, but just because it seems that each star worked together to produce the best movie possible. While there are reports and accounts from various sources, including Tony Curtis himself stating that Marilyn Monroe was difficult and delayed production, the end result is brilliant.
 Curtis and Lemmon are two jazz players who witness a giant massacre by local Chicago hoodlums and as a result must go into hiding. Now initially this works, but after being recognized Curtis' character decidedly states that he and Lemmon must go incognito as women in an all-female band. Well of course, the natural hi-jinks ensue and the movie goes on from there. Marilyn Monroe is one the women in the in the band and of course the object of Curtis' character's affections.
 While this movie is lengthy, the time goes by fast and each laugh is bigger than the last. I won't ruin the ending for you, but I say if you want a laugh without going to the movie theater, Some Like it Hot will keep you cool in the comfort of your home.