Review of Some Like It Hot (1959) by Kristen P — 17 Nov 2011

Everyone and everything looks great. Jack Lemmon's breakthrough role.

This review of Some Like It Hot (1959) was written by Kristen P on 17 Nov 2011.

Some Like It Hot has generally received very positive reviews.

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