Some Like It Hot is a hilarious comedy about two men who witness a murder and are chased by the mob. In order to get away, the two musicians are forced to dress up as women and join a singing group so that they can get out of the city. While dressed as women, one falls in love with one of their friends while the other is chased by a wealthy man. They try to keep their secrets while still carrying on these relationships. As they try to avoid the gangsters who show up at their hotel, the fugitives discover important lessons about life and love in the funniest possible ways. They both find love finally, although one finds it in the completely wrong place.

Billy Wilder grew up in Germany and wrote films there until Hitler came to power. At that time, the Jewish writer fled the...