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Some Like It Hot

By Steven Cohan

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Some Like It Hot

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Billy Wilder's classic screwball comedy Some Like it Hot (1959), starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, tells the story of two struggling Jazz musicians who accidentally witness a mob massacre in Chicago who then, disguised as women, join a female band to escape the gangsters' pursuit. Despite the film's popular reception, with Academy Award nominations for Wilder and star Jack Lemmon, the film gained notoriety for its crossdressing plot and gender-bending comedy. Steven Cohan's study of the film disentangles its production history and subsequent notoriety from the film itself, reconsidering the ways in which it playfully challenged generic and gender conventions of the 1950s. He provides an in depth analysis of the film's near perfect comedic structure, Wilder's aesthetic choices and self-reflexive star performances by Curtis, Lemmon and Monroe. He goes on to consider the film's queerness, as well as its promotion and reception in 1959. Contextualizing the film within its contemporary moment, he argues its textual richness, one that allows it to be viewed differently across generations, securing its lasting influence in popular culture.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
104
Release Date:
2025-05-01
Publication Date:
2025-05-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1839027312
ISBN13:
9781839027314
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
166 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
181 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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