Continuity mistake: At night, on the train, Sugar gets the curtains stuck between the ladder and the side of the berth. In the next shot she opens the curtains while standing on the ladder and without moving it. (00:36:05)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Plot summary
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft
Two struggling musicians (Curtis & Lemmon) witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an all girl band so the two dress up as women. In addition to hiding, each has his own problems; One falls for another band member (Monroe) but can't tell her his gender, and the other has a rich suitor who will not take "No" for an answer.
More mistakes in Some Like It Hot
Sugar: Story of my life. I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop.
Trivia: Monroe wanted the film to be shot in colour (her contract stipulated that all her films were to be in colour), but Wilder convinced her to let it be shot in black and white when costume tests revealed that the makeup that Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon wore gave their faces a green tinge.
Question: I'm sure I have seen this film in colour. Does anyone know if it has ever been shown in colour?
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Chosen answer: I've seen it colorized several times on TNT and FMC.
Grumpy Scot