Some Like It Hot hailed as funniest film ever made

Classic cross-dressing comedy Some Like It Hot has been acclaimed by American film experts as the funniest film ever made.

Some Like It Hot hailed as funniest film ever made
Thu, 09 Aug, 2001 - 07:14

Classic cross-dressing comedy Some Like It Hot has been acclaimed by American film experts as the funniest film ever made.

The 1959 movie, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, beat off competition from cross-dressing love tale Tootsie and Peter Sellers's bleak Dr Strangelove to claim the top spot.

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