Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Some Like It Hot

With his new writing partner at his side and a parade of hit movies trailing behind him, Billy Wilder was ready to start the next chapter of his career. While he began his latest act by making one of the greatest comedies of all-time, it came at a cost: The cost of doing business with Marilyn Monroe.  Join our Patreon for episodes and content you won’t find anywhere else! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time Stamps 0:05 - Some movies are destined for greatness 3:58 - Some Like It Hot's origin story 7:55 - Enter I.A.L. Diamond 12:35 - Wilder and Diamond start getting Hot 16:46 - "The Rashomon of drag comedy" 19:20 - Here comes Marilyn 26:36 - Marilyn Monroe's behavior on Some Like It Hot 37:00 - Happy birthday, Billy Wilder! 39:32 - Sam Wasson on Some Like It Hot 46:45 - Box office 49:55 - Everyone loves Some Like it Hot 51:14 - Keir's review 1:00:15 - Joe E. Brown, MVP 1:03:56 - Mike's review 1:06:55 - Creating the action comedy 1:09:24 - The Filmographers Five!