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The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

Genres

Documentary

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A look back at the making of Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot."

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

26 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

25 June 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steven Jay Rubin

Steven Jay Rubin

Narrator

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Self (archive footage)

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Self (archive footage)

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Self

I. A. L. Diamond

I. A. L. Diamond

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Diamond

Barbara Diamond

Self

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Self

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

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