The Making of Some Like It Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie

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Wiley, 2009 M09 17 - 224 pages
A Special Memoir for a Special Moment in Hollywood History . . .

Some Like It Hot occupies a unique place in American culture. This beloved classic showcases five comic geniuses: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, and Marilyn Monroe. It has been honored by the American Film Institute as the "Funniest Film of All Time". It has contributed quotes, styles, and stories to film lore. Yet the full story of its making has never been told—until now.

About the author (2009)

Tony Curtis is a Hollywood icon, the last surviving luminary from Some Like It Hot, and author of the memoir American Prince. His Web sites are tonycurtis.com and shilohhorserescue.com.

Mark A. Vieira is a photographer and writer specializing in the history of Hollywood.

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TitleThe Making of Some Like It Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie
AuthorTony Curtis
ContributorMark A. Vieira
PublisherWiley, 2009
ISBN047056119X, 9780470561195
Length224 pages
  
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