# The 1959 comedy Geena Davis urges everyone to see: “So funny and fabulous”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1959-comedy-geena-davis-urges-everyone-to-see-so-funny-and-fabulous/
- Published: 2026-07-20T12:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T02:15:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1959-comedy-geena-davis-urges-everyone-to-see/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Geena Davis recommends *Some Like It Hot*.
- The 1959 film stars Monroe, Curtis and Lemmon.
- It remains widely regarded as a comedy classic.

## Summary

Geena Davis has recommended Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy *Some Like It Hot*, describing it as “so funny and fabulous”. The article presents the film as an enduring classic whose mix of farce, romance and gender-bending comedy has continued to entertain audiences for decades.

Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, the film follows two musicians who disguise themselves as women after witnessing a mob killing, joining an all-female band to escape. Directed and co-written by Wilder, it is widely regarded as one of cinema’s greatest comedies and is particularly remembered for its sharp dialogue, performances and final line.

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