In 1955 Billy Wilder said, “I'll never work with Monroe again,” after dealing with the screen star's unpredictability and lateness on the set of The Seven Year Itch. But just four years later, the idea of having the ultimate bombshell in his next film was too tempting to resist. Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis had already signed on, and the project was launched. Three-quarters of Some Like It Hot feature the Hotel del Coronado, across the bay from San Diego. The extravagant oceanfront hotel hadn't…
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