Busch Annapolis Library Fall 2024 Classic Film Series: Some Not-So-Conventional Films of the‘50s

We tend to think of the 1950s as a decade defined by stifling conformity, bland entertainments, a focus on strong gender roles and social expectations, and a decade when most Americans trusted their government and mass media. Yet some of the period’s best films gave another view—and opened the door to the more provocative, anti-establishment films to follow in the 1960s. Each film is introduced by area cinephile Ann Glenn with info about the film’s production, director, actors and followed by a Q&A session

Some Like it Hot (1959)

Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis star in Billy Wilder’s clever and subversive comedy. With co-star Marilyn Monroe the trio make the most of the film’s sparkling script about two male musicians disguising themselves as women, and joining an all-female band, to escape a mob hit.

2 hrs. Not rated.