What is The Prince and the Showgirl / Some Like It Hot about?

THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL, 1957, 115 min. Prince-regent Grandduke Charles of Carpatha is visiting London for the coronation of the new British king in 1911, when one night he indulges his proclivities and stops by the Coconut Girl Club. There he meets gorgeous, clumsy club singer Elsie (Marilyn Monroe) and against his better judgment, invites the curvaceous chanteuse to a private dinner. Little does the prince know that Elsie understands German and when she overhears Charles mentioning his son’s plans to switch alliances to Germany, she gets to work on the wee tasks of reconciling the two royals.br /> SOME LIKE IT HOT, 1959, 119 min. Musicians Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon go on the lam from the Chicago mob, cross-dressing to escape with an all-girl band and creating a situation where luscious Marilyn Monroe doesn’t know if she’s falling for a playboy or a playgirl. Book signing at 6:30 PM in the Egyptian lobby of Susan Bernard’s Marilyn: Intimate Exposures.

The Prince and the Showgirl / Some Like It Hot

List

Theaters near

Loading format filters…

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Prince and the Showgirl / Some Like It Hot about?: THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL, 1957, 115 min. Prince-regent Grandduke Charles of Carpatha is visiting London for the coronation of the new British king in 1911, when one night he indulges his proclivities and stops by the Coconut Girl Club. There he meets gorgeous, clumsy club singer Elsie (Marilyn Monroe) and against his better judgment, invites the curvaceous chanteuse to a private dinner. Little does the prince know that Elsie understands German and when she overhears Charles mentioning his son’s plans to switch alliances to Germany, she gets to work on the wee tasks of reconciling the two royals.br />
SOME LIKE IT HOT, 1959, 119 min. Musicians Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon go on the lam from the Chicago mob, cross-dressing to escape with an all-girl band and creating a situation where luscious Marilyn Monroe doesn’t know if she’s falling for a playboy or a playgirl.

Book signing at 6:30 PM in the Egyptian lobby of Susan Bernard’s Marilyn: Intimate Exposures.