The MOST comedy ever made! The BIGGEST comedy ever made! The HOTTEST comedy ever made!

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Lack Lemmon, George Raft, pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Nehemiah Persoff, Joan Shawlee, Billy Gray, George E. Stone, Dave Barry, Mike Mazurki

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs. Must have some sort of built-in motor or something. I tell you, it's a whole different sex!" - Jerry after Sugar strides by

Why watch this? Marilyn. Monroe.

Plot Summary: Two male musicians witness a mob hit and, to escape the gangsters, disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band heading to Florida. While maintaining their false identities, one falls for the band's beautiful singer, Sugar, while the other is pursued by a millionaire. Their attempts to evade the mobsters and navigate these romantic complications lead to a series of comedic and often precarious situations.

Dad's Preview: It really wasn't fair to Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Here they give incredible performances, acting as male and female characters (Lemmon was nominated for Best Actor, Curtis should have been). They're incredibly funny as two cross-dressing mob band members on the sly. But neither could hold a candle to Marilyn. She's captivating. She sings. She's funny. She's sexy - they never had a chance. In this well-paced, bouncy joyride, I found myself smiling a lot and laughing often. It sits on a ton of Best Of All Time film lists, usually at the top. It certainly upped the sexuality ante for films going forward. This is a delightful classic has that left its mark on cinema.

Billy Wilder, Mirisch Company; United Artists