Some Like It Hot: 55th Anniversary
Coronado Island Film Fest celebrates the 55th anniversary of the classic comedy Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis, filmed in Coronado in 1959.
The event includes a wine-and-appetizer reception at Hotel del Coronado and a Red Carpet screening of the film at Coronado’s Village Theatre, 820 Orange Avenue, followed by an “I Remember When” panel discussion. Glamorous attire encouraged.
CIFF is inviting anyone who was in Coronado at the time of the filming and has a story or two to share to please contact CIFF executive director Doug St. Denis at [email protected].
Tickets to this event are $150 and include a copy of the coffee table book Billy Wilder’s Some Like it Hot featuring hundreds of photos, the movie script (with Wilder’s notes in the margins), and a DVD tucked inside, plus one Opportunity Drawing chance to win “Dinner for Eight at 1500 Ocean,” the Del’s premiere dining experience.