The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

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A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

Cast: Steven Jay Rubin, Tony Curtis, Howard Suber, Billy Wilder, Curtis Hanson, more

Director: Mike Thomas

Genres: Documentary

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The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

Overview

Cast

Steven Jay Rubin

Tony Curtis

Howard Suber

Billy Wilder

Curtis Hanson

Jack Lemmon

I. A. L. Diamond

Barbara Diamond

Walter Mirisch

Hugh Hefner

Marilyn Monroe

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