DVD
Some like it hot / Ashton Productions Inc. presents a Mirisch Company picture ; screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond ; produced and directed by Billy Wilder.
Two musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band in order to evade the Mafia, since they witnessed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681435213
- ISBN: 1681435217
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (121 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Edition: Two-DVD special edition.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from title frame. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Wide screen (1.85:1). Suggested by a story by R. Thoeren and M. Logan. Special features: Audio commentary by Howard Suber (recorded in 1989); new program on Orry-Kelly's costumes for the film; three making-of documentaries; appearance from 1982 by Billy Wilder on The Dick Cavett Show; conversation from 2001 between Tony Curtis and Leonard Maltin; French television interview from 1988 with Jack Lemmon; Radio interview from 1955 with Marilyn Monroe; trailer; in insert, essay by Sam Wasson. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Charles Lang, Jr. ; music, Adolph Deutsch ; art director, Ted Haworth ; editor, Arthur P. Schmidt. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Nehemiah Persoff, Joan Shawlee. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen (1.85:1); mono. |
| Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired. |
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| Subject: | Female impersonators > Drama. Musicians > Drama. Gangsters > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Gangsters. Impersonation. Man-woman relationships. Musicians. |
| Genre: | Comedy films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Romantic comedy films. Comedy films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | DVD SOM (Text) | 000150281 | Video | Available | - |
Summary:
Two musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band in order to evade the Mafia, since they witnessed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.