Some Like It Hot (1939 film)
1959 film by George Archainbaud / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Some Like It Hot, reissued for television as Rhythm Romance, is a 1939 comedy film starring Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, and Gene Krupa. Directed by George Archainbaud, its screenplay was written by Wilkie C. Mahoney and Lewis R. Foster, based on the play The Great Magoo by Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler, which performed briefly on Broadway in 1932.[1] The film was released the year before Road to Singapore converted theatre and radio star Hope into a huge movie box office draw. Legendary cinematographer Karl Struss filmed the movie.[2]
| Some Like It Hot | |
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| Directed by | George Archainbaud |
| Written by | Wilkie C. Mahoney Lewis R. Foster |
| Based on | The Great Magoo 1932 play by Ben Hecht Gene Fowler |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
| Starring | Bob Hope Shirley Ross Gene Krupa |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Music by | Arthur Franklin |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The title of the film is taken from a nursery rhyme, and bears no relation to Billy Wilder's acclaimed 1959 comedy film Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis.