When musicians Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) accidentally witness what bears a striking resemblance to the Valentine's Day Massacre (coincidence? No, of course not), they have to get out of town fast and without being recognized. An opportunity presents itself, and they take it, and briefly change genders to join a travelling all-girl band. One of the men definitely pulls it off better than the other.
Near the end of that clip, we meet Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), whom neither man can resist. Both attempt to woo her in their own way. They aren't the only ones attempting at seduction, either. While in their female disguises, both men find out just what it can mean to be a woman. Here's Jerry's suitor, Osgood Fielding III, played by the hilarious Joe E. Brown:
Men in dresses, Marilyn Monroe, music, and mobsters. What's not to like?
Since today's movie is all old and stuff, here's some suitable music to go with it or whatever.
Frank Sinatra - Goody Goody
genre: vengeful swing
ideal for: mocking your ex like a (mob) boss. haha I make joke.
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Maureen McGovern - Embraceable You
genre: classic Broadway sung by a master
ideal for: a romantic candlelit dinner, complete with crooning stranger on a nearby grand piano
Sorry guys, this one's not on Youtube, but the whole album, which is fantastic, is available on Amazon and iTunes.
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