Whom You Know: READ THIS: Some Like it Hot, The Official 50th Anniversary Companion by Laurence Maslon

Friday, August 28, 2009

READ THIS: Some Like it Hot, The Official 50th Anniversary Companion by Laurence Maslon

“Nobody’s perfect!” goes the famous last line of Some Like it Hot. But Some Like It Hot: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion (Collins Design; on sale: September 23, 2009; Hardcover, $35.00; ISBN: 9780061761232) may be the perfect companion for fans of America’s funniest movie. Written by Laurence Maslon, Some Like It Hot details the complete history of the classic comedy, from its roots as an obscure 1951 German comedy, to its Hollywood conception in 1959, where director Billy Wilder cast the superb Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon and transposed the material to the Roaring Twenties.

Whom You Know recommends this coffee-table keeper; it will delight your guests just as much as it will you! The photography is amazing and the details are priceless. Even if you have just seen the movie once, the book will make you want to go back and watch it again with all of the interesting aspects it covers that you may not have known.

It is filled with photos that Peachy Deegan hasn't seen before, Production Scripts, background on the casting, and MGM in that era. Maslon takes an in-depth look at the creation and production of the movie, covering everything from the casting of its three stars, to the history of drag in cinema—including sketches from famed costume designer Orry-Kelly—to the stories behind the fabled Hotel Del Coronado where it was filmed. Provocative details regarding the indomitable Marilyn Monroe, from her pregnancy and breakdown during shooting, to her absences that cost United Artists and the Mirisch Company nearly $650,000, are sprinkled throughout the book.

For this 50th Anniversary companion, MGM gave Maslon full access to its vaults. Some Like It Hot contains over 150 stunning, full-page photographs, many of which have never been published. Also from the MGM archives:

selections from the original screenplay
a full chronological narrative of the creation and reception of the film.
studio memos and logs detailing Monroe’s absences and latenesses.
casting trivia―Frank Sinatra and Mitzi Gaynor were considered for the movie
The story of the Broadway musical version and the little-known 1961 television pilot
location shots from the Hotel Coronado in San Diego (doubling for Miami)
lyrics from the songs in the film, the Broadway and West End musical versions (one of which starred Tony Curtis)
Guest appearances from Arthur Miller, Al Capone, Edward G. Robinson, and Tom Hanks.

This beautiful companion to the beloved film is the perfect addition to the library of anyone who loves comedy, the 20s jazz scene, American film—or Marilyn Monroe.

About the author: Laurence Maslon is an associate arts professor at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is an Emmy-nominated writer for the PBS documentary Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America. With Michael Kantor, he wrote the companion volume to that series, as well as the Emmy-winning PBS series Broadway: The American Musical. Laurence is also the author of The Sound of Music Companion and The South Pacific Companion and the editor of the Library of America’s edition of George S. Kaufman’s comedies.

Here is a link to the author talking about the book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7iqHxktLN0

Here is a pre-order link:

http://www.harpercollins.com/book/pre-order.aspx?isbn13=9780061761232

Thank you Joseph!

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