Some Like It Hot Was A Stressful Experience For Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe is absolutely unforgettable as Sugar Cane in the 1959 comedy “Some Like it Hot,” but her time on set wasn’t quite so sweet.

The deeply troubled starlet frequently butt heads with director Billy Wilder and co-star Tony Curtis.

Her antics were a headache for the cast and crew, but everyone agreed that her performance made it all worth it in the end.”Some Like it Hot” stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two musicians saddled with debt and in desperate need of work.

They’re sure they’ve struck gold when they hear about two openings in a traveling band, but there’s just one catch — the band is all women.

Strapped for cash and out of options, the men disguise themselves in drag and join the band.

Their perfect plan hits its first road bump when they meet Sugar, an irresistible ukulele player with a drinking problem and a thing for saxophone players.

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