Some Like It Hot (1939)
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Nicky Nelson is a fast-talking sideshow barker with a wax-and-alive concession on Atlantic City's boardwalk. Even with the band of his friend, struggling musician Gene Krupa, playing on the sidewalk to attract the customers, "The Living Corpse" and other low-rent acts aren't enough to lure the seen-it-all boardwalk strollers, and the landlord closes the show in lieu of never-paid rent. Nicky, always promoting, goes to Stephen Hanratty, head of the pier's Dance Pavilion, to plug Krupa's band as an attraction, but Hanratty won't even listen to them. But, while there, he meets singer Lily Racquel, who knows he is a phoney but might have the ability to to talk a radio-station manager into giving her an audition. She gives him a ring to help finance the project; he promptly loses it in a crap-game.
Cast
- Bob Hope - Nicky Nelson
- Shirley Ross - Lily Racquel
- Una Merkel - Flo Saunders
- Gene Krupa - Gene Krupa
- Rufe Davis - Stoney
- Bernard Nedell - Stephen Hanratty
- Frank Sully - Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
- Bernadene Hayes - Miss Marble
- Richard Denning - Mr. Weems
- Clarence Wilson - Mr. Ives
Screenplay
- Frank Loesser (Lyricist)
- Wilkie C. Mahoney (Screenplay)
- Lewis R. Foster (Screenplay)
- Ben Hecht (Theatre Play)
- Gene Fowler (Theatre Play)
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, boardwalk, singer, ring
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Some Like It Hot about?
- Nicky Nelson is a fast-talking sideshow barker with a wax-and-alive concession on Atlantic City's boardwalk. Even with the band of his friend, struggling musician Gene Krupa, playing on the sidewalk to attract the customers, "The Living Corpse" and other low-rent acts aren't enough to lure the seen-it-all boardwalk strollers, and the landlord closes the show in lieu of never-paid rent. Nicky, always promoting, goes to Stephen Hanratty, head of the pier's Dance Pavilion, to plug Krupa's band as an attraction, but Hanratty won't even listen to them. But, while there, he meets singer Lily Racquel, who knows he is a phoney but might have the ability to to talk a radio-station manager into giving her an audition. She gives him a ring to help finance the project; he promptly loses it in a crap-game.
- Who directed Some Like It Hot?
- Some Like It Hot was directed by George Archainbaud.
- Who stars in Some Like It Hot?
- Some Like It Hot stars Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Una Merkel, Gene Krupa, Rufe Davis, Bernard Nedell.
- How long is Some Like It Hot?
- Some Like It Hot has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Some Like It Hot?
- Some Like It Hot is a Comedy, Music, Romance film.
- Where was Some Like It Hot produced?
- Some Like It Hot was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Some Like It Hot?
- The themes of Some Like It Hot include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle.