WITS chats 'Some Like It Hot' | dir. Billy Wilder | 1959

About this episode

Rebecca and Tori discuss Billy Wilder's classic film 'Some Like It Hot' and its cultural significance.

Rebecca and Tori chat Billy Wilder's 1954 classic, 'Some Like It Hot.' This is the next installment of our Recommended By series from the Criterion Closet. This week's picker is director, Elegance Bratton. We delve into the movie's themes, some production notes, and US culture at the time of the movie's release. Music Apache Rock Instrumental | by Sound Atelier ; licensed from Jamendo Shining Star Flourish: Sound Effect by u_it78ck90s3 from Pixabay Spotlight Flourish: Sound Effect by StudioKolomna from Pixabay Movie Clip YouTube Movies | Some Like It Hot | YouTube Explicit There is some swearing and we chat about sexuality and social norms. Sources Some Like It Hot - FILM STUDIES Elegance Bratton — United States Artists The Seattle Times | For Elegance Bratton: A Destiny Realized in the Inspection

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, Tori

Guest: Elegance Bratton

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Billy Wilder
• 1950s culture
• comedy
• social norms

Keywords

• Some Like It Hot
• Billy Wilder
• Elegance Bratton
• film review
• 1959
• comedy
• social norms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Criterion Closet, The Seattle Times, United States Artists

Books & works: Some Like It Hot

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