Sending two hapless male musicians undercover and on the run from gangster “Spats” Columbo, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) highlights the incomparable talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Billy Wilder and star Jack Lemmon – while also featuring timeless performances from Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown and Marilyn Monroe – the latter named by AFI, along with Lemmon, among the greatest screen legends of all time. The iconic comedy also appears on AFI’s lists of the greatest movies of all time – the original list and the 10th anniversary edition – as well as ranking #1 among the art form’s greatest comedies. Its unforgettable final line – “Well, nobody’s perfect.” – was counted among the most memorable movie quotes.
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