Run time: 116 mins

Inspired casting by Billy Wilder. In this great spoof, Curtis and Lemmon play jazz musicians on the run from Spats Columbo (George Raft) after witnessing the St Valentine’s Day massacre. Broke and desperate to escape Chicago, they become Daphne and Josephine to join Sweet Sue’s band and escape to Florida… enter Sugar and the all-time dream train ride for 7am commuters, of all genders, denominations and trousers. Interestingly, Wilder deliberately shot it in black and white to avoid the pitfalls of camp or transvestism? Highlights: the Gangland scenes; Pat O’Brian as the world-weary sarcastic cop, Nehemiah Persoff’s manic and agitated Little Bonaparte, Tony Curtis’ playboy parody of Cary Grant, Jack’s Tango with Osgood and that rose, Marilyn in that dress! And what is surely one of the most celebrated closing banters of all time, concluding with Joe E Brown’s famous deadpan line…? Guess it as it was delivered, no embellishment OR Google cheating, then argue it between you, then u-tube it. His Osgood Fielding III is one of Hollywood’s all time top ten best-loved characters. Don’t miss. Not just for lovers or Valentine dates, bring the street, but remember: it’s the wrong end of the lollipop to trust a saxophone player… ing by Billy Wilder. In this great spoof, Curtis and Lemmon play jazz musicians on the run from Spats Columbo (George Raft) after witnessing the St Valentine’s Day massacre. Broke and desperate to escape Chicago, they become Daphne and Josephine to join Sweet Sue’s band and escape to Florida… enter Sugar and the all-time dream train ride for 7am commuters, of all genders, denominations and trousers. Interestingly, Wilder deliberately shot it in black and white to avoid the pitfalls of camp or transvestism? Highlights: the Gangland scenes; Pat O’Brian as the world-weary sarcastic cop, Nehemiah Persoff’s manic and agitated Little Bonaparte, Tony Curtis’ playboy parody of Cary Grant, Jack’s Tango with Osgood and that rose, Marilyn in that dress! And what is surely one of the most celebrated closing banters of all time, concluding with Joe E Brown’s famous deadpan line…? Guess it as it was delivered, argue, no embellishment OR Google cheating bollocks. His Osgood Fielding III is one of Hollywood’s all time top ten best-loved characters. Don’t miss. Bring the street, but remember never trust a saxophone player.