{"product_id":"some-like-it-hot-by-steven-cohan-9781839027314","title":"Some Like It Hot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Wilder's classic screwball comedy \u003ci\u003eSome Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, tells the story of two struggling Jazz musicians who accidentally witness a mob massacre in Chicago. They then, disguised as women, join a female band to escape the gangsters' pursuit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the film's popular reception, with Academy Award nominations for Wilder and star Jack Lemmon, the film gained notoriety for its crossdressing plot and gender-bending comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteven Cohan's study of the film disentangles its production history and subsequent notoriety from the film itself, reconsidering the ways in which it playfully challenged generic and gender conventions of the 1950s. He provides an in-depth analysis of the film's near-perfect comedic structure, Wilder's aesthetic choices, and self-reflexive star performances by Curtis, Lemmon, and Monroe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe goes on to consider the film's queerness, as well as its promotion and reception in 1959. Contextualising the film within its contemporary moment, he argues its textual richness, one that allows it to be viewed differently across generations, securing its lasting influence in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384002560236,"sku":"9781839027314","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21257963482842.jpg?v=1773394171","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/some-like-it-hot-by-steven-cohan-9781839027314","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}