Question 1

True or false: The American Film Institute named 'Some Like It Hot' the funniest American film of all time in 2000.

Accepted Answer

True. AFI's '100 Years...100 Laughs' list ranked it #1, beating out classics like 'Airplane!' and 'Tootsie' for the top spot.

Question 2

True or false: Director Billy Wilder planted a real snake on set to get a genuine scream from Marilyn Monroe for one scene.

Accepted Answer

True. Monroe was terrified of snakes. Wilder hid a live snake in a drawer she opened, and her terrified reaction was completely unscripted.

Question 3

True or false: The film was banned in several states for its cross-dressing content until the late 1960s.

Accepted Answer

False. Despite its risqué themes, the film was never officially banned in any U.S. state; it passed the Production Code with minor cuts.

Question 4

True or false: Jack Lemmon's line 'I'm a girl!' was improvised because he forgot his scripted dialogue.

Accepted Answer

False. The line was actually written by Billy Wilder. Lemmon was a meticulous script follower, and Wilder rarely allowed improvisation in his films.

Question 5

True or false: Marilyn Monroe needed 59 takes for the simple line 'It's me, Sugar' because she kept messing up.

Accepted Answer

False. She did need many takes, but the famous '59 takes' story is for the line 'Where's the bourbon?' not 'It's me, Sugar.'

Question 6

True or false: Tony Curtis insisted on doing his own female voice, but it was partially dubbed by a woman in post-production.

Accepted Answer

True. Curtis's Josephine voice was deemed unconvincing, so actress Paul Frees dubbed some of his lines to make it sound more feminine.

Question 7

True or false: The film was shot in black and white because the actors' heavy drag makeup looked grotesque in color.

Accepted Answer

True. Director Billy Wilder chose black and white after tests showed the thick makeup made Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis look green and orange on color film.

Question 8

True or false: The role of Sugar was originally offered to Frank Sinatra, who turned it down to star in a western.

Accepted Answer

False. Sugar was written for Marilyn Monroe. Sinatra was never considered; the male lead was offered to him, but he declined to make 'Never So Few.'

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