Some Like It Hot (1959)Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn MonroeWritten by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. DiamondDirected by Billy WilderI was immediately intrigued by this movie once I discovered it was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, the gentleman responsible for the superb The Apartment. I was expecting another movie like it, a comedy … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Some Like It Hot (#14)
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The AFI Top 100 Films: It Happened One Night (#35)
It Happened One Night (1934) Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert Written by Robert Riskin (screenplay) and Samuel Hopkins Adams (short story) Directed by Frank Capra One of the most interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits I've discovered about It Happened One Night is just how much its lead actors hated working on the film. Its distributor, Columbia … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: It Happened One Night (#35)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 