Like the way the goons on either side of him are joining in with the song, oblivious that they're going to get shot to pieces. And Little Bonaparte turning down his hearing aid.
That is Nehemiah Persoff who was famous in Hollywood parties for doing his hilarious imitation of Mussolini. That's exactly what Billy Wilder wanted him to do. It is great.
@@agenttheater5 He was probably the smartest guy in the whole movie. "Maybe those two broads ain't broads." Jesus Christ, he's the ONLY person who figured it out without being told. Made me laugh like hell.
YOU CUT IT OFF TOO EALRY!! Where the cops come in and say “.What happened here?!” And the mob boss says “There was sumpin in the cake that didn’t agree with ‘em.”. Lol
How do you define a movie genius? How about a guy who can make one of the most screamingly funny movies EVER, cast the most-desired woman in human history in the female lead -- and then begin and end the film with a pair of massacres that don't affect its comedic status one bit? "Nobody's perfect"? Billy Wilder was.
Incredibly, Nehemiah Persoff (Little Bonaparte) is -- as of 4 October 2021 -- still with us, at 102: SIXTY-TWO YEARS after this film! He is the last surviving member of the cast of "Some Like It Hot". (Also, he is a very accomplished painter. Multiple talents). I might add that I always found the nickname "Little Bonaparte" funny. Isn't that rather like calling someone "a bald Yul Brynner"? It's also funny to look at the two gangsters sitting on either side of Spats Columbo, and remember where they turned up over the years. Mike Mazurki -- on Spats' left -- had a bit part in the giant-ant horror movie "Them!", five years before "Some Like It Hot". The one on his right showed up several years later on "Gilligan's Island", as the thuggish assistant to the mad scientist who swapped the castaways' brains around. The guy here had Ginger's brain put into him; when he/she looked in a mirror, his/her face got mournful, and he/she moaned: "I think I'm going to cry!"
The hit man in the cake is none other than Edward G. Robinson (Jr.) the son of the legendary movie gangster! I have seen a photo of George Raft giving Eddie instructions on holding and using the mock machine gun (George Raft would know!).
Genius casting touch. Wilder even had him borrowing Raft's signature coin flip, from Scarface, in the hotel lobby. Then Raft grabs the coin in mid-air and scolds him with "Neat trick!"
Wilder originally also wanted Edward Robinson Sr to play Bonaparte in a kind of cameo, which certainly would have been interesting - though Nehemiah Persoff is absolutely brilliant. But Robinson and Raft obviously once had a fight decades ago and Robinson didn't want to work with him again.
I first saw this movie probably in the mid-1970s or so. At the time, I don't think I realized the kind of star George Raft (Spats) was. He was a friend of Bugsy Siegel and he also made some notable gangster flicks in the 30s & 40s. He was also something of hoofer.
RIP NEHEMIAH PERSOFF ( 02.08.1919 - 05.04.2022) It's a pity that such a good actor didn't get an "Honorary Oscar" and in addition he was the last living actor of this film !!! Bright memory !!! 😖😔😭🙏
I absolutely love this film and this scene is great, I noticed however the 2 guys sitting with Little Bonaparte have always got their cigars in their mouths simultaneously. Top movie and a fantastic cast. 🏴🏴 Robert Evans Bridgend Wales
Can You Believe It Today Is Actor Nehemiah Persoff's 100th Birthday!? He Joins The List Famous Centurions To Name But A Few As Follows, George Burns. Bob And Dolores Hope, Gloria Stuart, Hal Roach. Irving Berlin, George Abbott, Kirk Douglas, Olivia DeHavilland, Late U.S.Senator Strom Thurmond From South Carolina.
R.I.P. Edward G. Robinson Jr (1933-1974) (Johnny Paradise), Harry Wilson (1897-1978) (Spats henchman), George Raft (1901-1980) ("Spats" Colombo), Mike Mazurki (1907-1990) (Spats henchman), Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) (Jerry), Tony Curtis (1925-2010) (Joe) and Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022) (Little Bonaparte).
For hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny which nobody can deny which nobody can deny for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny *guy pops out and shoots*
This movie is sat in 1929....Bonaparte talks about how he has been president for ten years which meant he elected himself in 1919....the same year that the actor he played him Nehemiah Pesoff was born...coincidence?
Originally in the script Little Bonaparte also said, in-between "you made the right choice" and "Int he last fiscal year, our income was a hundred and twelve million dollars": :Let's look at the record. We have fought off the crackpots who want to repeal Prohibition and destroy the American home - by bringing he corner saloon. We have stamped out the fly-by-night operators who endangered public health by brewing gin in their own bathtubs, which is very unsanitary. We have made. areal contribution Ott national prosperity - we are helping the automobile industry by buying all those trucks, the glass industry by using all those bottles, and the steel industry - you know, all those corkscrews." When he puts it like that it does sound like a good business year.
Nehemiah Persoff rules in this scene. He goes right to the edge of overacting but doesn't...and when he says, "UP!" you can tell there's menace behind the mirth. A threat, rising voice, then backing off. "But I say..." God, Persoff was brilliant in this scene. And the movie was funny to the nth degree, esp. Tony Curtis doing his Cary Grant impression, Marilyn being perfect, and the final line. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore.
1:41 You don't go around saying that stuff out loud - even if the person who did hear you say that gets shot there's always a chance they'll have told someone else that before they got shot. use your head man!
Detektiv Mulligan, si našel RECEPT TORTE ? Tudi, če si ga, je bil junak ! Mafije ni nihče pogrešal. 5 za 7 mož. Še 1 dan ne bi sedel, kvečjemu pogojno bi dobil.
"And don't mess up the cake, I promised to bring a slice back for my kids"
Like the way the goons on either side of him are joining in with the song, oblivious that they're going to get shot to pieces. And Little Bonaparte turning down his hearing aid.
That is Nehemiah Persoff who was famous in Hollywood parties for doing his hilarious imitation of Mussolini. That's exactly what Billy Wilder wanted him to do. It is great.
poetcomic1 the casting in this movie is gold
He is the only surviving cast member left be 101 this year 2020
@@zacharybowen4247 still alive at 102!! I think the bell boy is still alive too he's 81 now
@@myahollandia3552 just died at 103 or almost 103?
Almost 103? Was it the boythday cake that came early?@@richardvehlow3341
"Something in the cake didn't agree with 'em!"
Gave him an upset stomach.
"My compliments to the chef. And nobody's leaving the room till I get the recipe."
"Ya wanna make a federal case out of it."
"YEAH!"
agenttheater5 best line in the film. Apart from. ‘You too Spats Up’
"My birthday?" Why it ain't for another four months."
That should have been his first sign to run.
Hey, he was a smart guy, just not smart enough
@@agenttheater5 He was probably the smartest guy in the whole movie. "Maybe those two broads ain't broads."
Jesus Christ, he's the ONLY person who figured it out without being told. Made me laugh like hell.
It was too late to run. He understood that
3:30 He already knows they’re screwed
I love this movie but I thought this was a plot hole. Spats woulda run.
‘Who are unable to be with us tonight.....on account of being rubbed out’. Hilarious!!!!
brilliant line 😂😂😂
What a memorable supporting character in a movie that consists Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and so many, RIP Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022).
YOU CUT IT OFF TOO EALRY!! Where the cops come in and say “.What happened here?!” And the mob boss says “There was sumpin in the cake that didn’t agree with ‘em.”. Lol
🎠🦄🥢🗽🗽🗽🗽🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🧑🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄🏴🦄
"In the last fiscal year, we made 112 million dollars before taxes... only we ain't pay no taxes."
He's still alive, and recently he celebrated his 102nd birthday.
He also died age 102.
How do you define a movie genius? How about a guy who can make one of the most screamingly funny movies EVER, cast the most-desired woman in human history in the female lead -- and then begin and end the film with a pair of massacres that don't affect its comedic status one bit? "Nobody's perfect"? Billy Wilder was.
What an epic scene in a great movie with great stars. Thank you for posting and all the best.
Everybody gangsta until someone pops out of your cake...
One of the best parts in the film. Nehemiah Persoff owned the role of Little Bonaparte within four minutes.
Totally agree. Almost over the top but not quite, Persoff was brilliant. Great film!
@Sina Sar Because Charlie ratted to the cops about Spats's speakeasy.
Charlie ratted on the mob earlier in the movie. It was payback time!
2:05 The right speech for politicians
Incredibly, Nehemiah Persoff (Little Bonaparte) is -- as of 4 October 2021 -- still with us, at 102: SIXTY-TWO YEARS after this film! He is the last surviving member of the cast of "Some Like It Hot". (Also, he is a very accomplished painter. Multiple talents). I might add that I always found the nickname "Little Bonaparte" funny. Isn't that rather like calling someone "a bald Yul Brynner"?
It's also funny to look at the two gangsters sitting on either side of Spats Columbo, and remember where they turned up over the years. Mike Mazurki -- on Spats' left -- had a bit part in the giant-ant horror movie "Them!", five years before "Some Like It Hot". The one on his right showed up several years later on "Gilligan's Island", as the thuggish assistant to the mad scientist who swapped the castaways' brains around. The guy here had Ginger's brain put into him; when he/she looked in a mirror, his/her face got mournful, and he/she moaned: "I think I'm going to cry!"
What a mobster way to go!!! To error is human, to forgive is divine. Lol
The hit man in the cake is none other than Edward G. Robinson (Jr.) the son of the legendary movie gangster! I have seen a photo of George Raft giving Eddie instructions on holding and using the mock machine gun (George Raft would know!).
Genius casting touch. Wilder even had him borrowing Raft's signature coin flip, from Scarface, in the hotel lobby. Then Raft grabs the coin in mid-air and scolds him with "Neat trick!"
Cool.
Wilder originally also wanted Edward Robinson Sr to play Bonaparte in a kind of cameo, which certainly would have been interesting - though Nehemiah Persoff is absolutely brilliant. But Robinson and Raft obviously once had a fight decades ago and Robinson didn't want to work with him again.
Great film. All cast, including supporting players, wonderful.
This is an all time classic and the cast superb, love this movie ❤
I first saw this movie probably in the mid-1970s or so. At the time, I don't think I realized the kind of star George Raft (Spats) was. He was a friend of Bugsy Siegel and he also made some notable gangster flicks in the 30s & 40s. He was also something of hoofer.
'Little Bonaparte' (Neimiah Persoff) is 101 now and still going strong.
Always though that if anyone had a voice that sounded like a combo of a gangster and a walrus, it'd be Little Bonaparte.
‘On account of being rubbed out’. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😳
RIP NEHEMIAH PERSOFF ( 02.08.1919 - 05.04.2022) It's a pity that such a good actor didn't get an "Honorary Oscar" and in addition he was the last living actor of this film !!! Bright memory !!! 😖😔😭🙏
Hillarious episode!
Fascinating film!
Stunning actors!
I absolutely love this film and this scene is great, I noticed however the 2 guys sitting with Little Bonaparte have always got their cigars in their mouths simultaneously. Top movie and a fantastic cast. 🏴🏴 Robert Evans Bridgend Wales
Can You Believe It Today Is Actor Nehemiah Persoff's 100th Birthday!? He Joins The List Famous Centurions To Name But A Few As Follows, George Burns. Bob And Dolores Hope, Gloria Stuart, Hal Roach. Irving Berlin, George Abbott, Kirk Douglas, Olivia DeHavilland, Late U.S.Senator Strom Thurmond From South Carolina.
Funniest American film ever made.
Glad you said American. There are certain films from Uruguay that are a scream.
R.I.P. Edward G. Robinson Jr (1933-1974) (Johnny Paradise), Harry Wilson (1897-1978) (Spats henchman), George Raft (1901-1980) ("Spats" Colombo), Mike Mazurki (1907-1990) (Spats henchman), Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) (Jerry), Tony Curtis (1925-2010) (Joe) and Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022) (Little Bonaparte).
Upon seeing this, I did not realize the big guy spoke with a New York accent. I am a New Yorker!
I can't believe that Little Bonaparte is the voice of Papa Mouskewitz.
Mister Clean looks pissed
For hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny which nobody can deny which nobody can deny for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow for hes a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny *guy pops out and shoots*
Best Film ever
It's like episode of the Untouchables!
Nehemiah Persoff did guest-starred on the show.
Wishing a happy belated birthday to Nehemiah Persoff who turned 102 on 2nd August!!
3:50 He hates loud noises you see.....
You wont believe, but the german voice acting does not only nail it, it's even better.
For hes a jolly good fellow
🎵For he’s a jolly good fell-LOAHHHH…which nobody can deny🎵
*dakka dakka dakka*
This movie is sat in 1929....Bonaparte talks about how he has been president for ten years which meant he elected himself in 1919....the same year that the actor he played him Nehemiah Pesoff was born...coincidence?
It's kinda funny that Joe and Jerry can't stop accidentally witnessing mob hits.
Originally in the script Little Bonaparte also said, in-between "you made the right choice" and "Int he last fiscal year, our income was a hundred and twelve million dollars":
:Let's look at the record. We have fought off the crackpots who want to repeal Prohibition and destroy the American home - by bringing he corner saloon. We have stamped out the fly-by-night operators who endangered public health by brewing gin in their own bathtubs, which is very unsanitary. We have made. areal contribution Ott national prosperity - we are helping the automobile industry by buying all those trucks, the glass industry by using all those bottles, and the steel industry - you know, all those corkscrews."
When he puts it like that it does sound like a good business year.
Big Joke
Nehemiah Persoff rules in this scene. He goes right to the edge of overacting but doesn't...and when he says, "UP!" you can tell there's menace behind the mirth.
A threat, rising voice, then backing off. "But I say..." God, Persoff was brilliant in this scene.
And the movie was funny to the nth degree, esp. Tony Curtis doing his Cary Grant impression, Marilyn being perfect, and the final line.
They sure don't make 'em like this anymore.
my neighbours ...might need it
SOME SAY HE'S GOTTEN TOO BIG FOR HIS SPATS!
Is that Paulie from sopranos?
Nehemiah Persoff. 102 years old and looks good. Buy is book Faces of Nehemiah Persoff.
Entusiasms....a man becomes preimment...
Tony Curtis/Jack Lennon - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow
"...but I ! say..."
1:41 You don't go around saying that stuff out loud - even if the person who did hear you say that gets shot there's always a chance they'll have told someone else that before they got shot. use your head man!
I miss this ethical lesson. I wish more people followed these procedures to resolve problems.
I am so disappointed that they ain't pay no taxes.
Anybody know what's the song's name?
Starting to think that John Cleese's Hitler impression in "Fawlty Towers" didn't come from nowhere. 😳
What’s the name of this movie?
Some like it hot
Nehemiah! Still with us.
Detektiv Mulligan, si našel RECEPT TORTE ? Tudi, če si ga, je bil junak ! Mafije ni nihče pogrešal. 5 za 7 mož. Še 1 dan ne bi sedel, kvečjemu pogojno bi dobil.
Give me a second love I'm cooking breakfast.
Even after they drag you back in , the Retirement benefits suck.
Pravica, prav vam je !
ALLELUJA
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