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: 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 3

True or false: Some Like It Hot was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Jack Lemmon, and won for Best Costume Design.

Accepted Answer

True. The film earned six Oscar nominations at the 32nd Academy Awards and won one, for Best Costume Design (Orry-Kelly).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

False. The film was banned in Kansas due to cross-dressing, not in several states, making the statement false.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

False. The correct line is 'I'm a man!' and it was written by Billy Wilder. Lemmon strictly adhered to the script, and Wilder rarely permitted improvisation.

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

False. The dubbing was done by male voice actor Paul Frees, not a woman. Curtis's attempt at a feminine voice was unconvincing, so Frees provided the voice for the Josephine character.

Question 7

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.'

Question 8

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.

Some Like It Hot Trivia Questions