Come see this all-time great comedy!

Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) are down-on-their-luck musicians who go on the run after witnessing a mob hit in depression-era Chicago. They disguise themselves as women to join an all-girl band, where they meet Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), the band’s singer, and millionaire Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown). Things get complicated when Joe/Josephine adopts a third persona (Shell Oil) to try to seduce Sugar, and Osgood romantically pursues Jerry/Daphne. All the while, George Raft plays a parody of his tough-guy image as mob boss “Spats” Colombo.

“Some Like It Hot” was nominated for six Oscars: Billy Wilder for best director and best adapted screenplay (along with I.A.L. Diamond), Jack Lemmon for best lead actor, Charles Lang for best cinematography, Ted Haworth and Edward G. Boyle for best black-and-white art direction, and Orry-Kelly for best black-and-white costume design (for which it won the Academy Award). In 1989 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Roger Ebert called “Some Like It Hot” “one of the enduring treasures of the movies.” The American Film Institute selected it as the top comedy of all time in its “100 years… 100 Laughs” poll, and it was also ranked number 14 in its list of top 100 movies. BBC reviewer Michael Thomson called it “one of the greatest comedies ever” and “a story of increasingly wild absurdity.” Time Out magazine ranked it at number 7 in its poll of Top 100 Films.

“Some Like It Hot” will play only once at the Cerrito, on Thursday, September 24 at 6 pm. Moviegoers are strongly advised to buy advance tickets at the box office or online, as the movie may sell out. All seats are $9.00. Arriving early is a good idea, to choose your seat and order delicious food, wine, and beer.

Upcoming Classics

The Cerrito Classics series will continue with the following films:

• Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 pm: Little Shop of Horrors
• Thursday, December 10 at 6:00 pm: Scrooged

Instead of a classic film in November, there will be a special event on Monday, November 9 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the re-opening of the Cerrito Theater in 2006. We will share more details in an announcement to come.

See you at the movies!