The movie too HOT for words!
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
ComedyRomanceCrimechicago, illinoisfloridatransvestismmusicianfake identitydeceptionon the runmafiacross dressingblack and whitetrainwitness to murder
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Character
Comic, classical in form, cool and effortless.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Tony CurtisJoe (Josephine)
- Jack LemmonJerry (Daphne)
- Marilyn MonroeSugar Kane Kowalczyk
- George RaftSpats Colombo
- Pat O'BrienDetective Mulligan
- Joe E. BrownOsgood Fielding III
- Nehemiah PersoffLittle Bonaparte
- Joan ShawleeSweet Sue
- Billy GraySig Poliakoff
- George E. StoneToothpick Charlie
Crew
- Billy WilderDirector
- Billy WilderScreenplay
- I. A. L. DiamondScreenplay
- Charles LangDirector of Photography
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur P. SchmidtEditor
- Billy WilderProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Wicked Little Letters 202484% alikeBoth comic, classical in form, cool.
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The Front Page 197478% alikeBoth comic, classical in form, cool.
Victor/Victoria 198278% alikeBoth comic, classical in form, warm.
Both comic, classical in form, cool.
The Prince and the Showgirl 195777% alikeBoth classical in form, comic, warm.
A Day at the Races 193777% alikeBoth comic, classical in form, cool.
The Muppet Show 197674% alikeSeries · Both comic, warm, effortless.
Sam & Max Hit the Road 199368% alikeGame · Both comic, cool, classical in form.
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