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SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) TOOTSIE (1982) MRS DOUBTFIRE (1993) Voted the funniest comedy Taking an almost Rain Man- Robin Williams tested the ever made by the American like approach to detail, Dustin effectiveness of his costume Film Institute, this is surely the Hoffman’s failing actor is as the dowdy Scottish daddy of drag movies. On the frighteningly believable when housekeeper by travelling on

Aquarius Collection, Allstar, Getty Images, Kobal Collection, Punchstock Collection, Kobal Images, Getty Allstar, Collection, Aquarius run from the mob, the obvious he dons a dress to bag a part. public transport – and no one thing for Jack Lemmon and In fact, he was so good he got suspected a thing! He’s not the Tony Curtis (above) to do is to nominated for an Oscar for his most glamorous lady, but it’s join an all-girl band – as ladies. performance as daytime TV the only way he can see his kids Whatever makes you happy. soap star Dorothy Michaels. when his wife chucks him out.

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WHITE CHICKS (2004) KINKY BOOTS (2005) HAIRSPRAY (2007) Dragging it up to a new level, Based on a true story. Torch It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster the Wayans brothers (who also singer Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor) career for twinkle-toes Travolta. brought us the Scary Movie drags himself up to the From disco balls in Saturday series) star as two black Midlands in search of a pair of Night Fever to fat suits and undercover cops who turn boots that can take his weight – frocks in this frothy musical white, blonde and tarty (think and that of other female remake of the classic that Paris and Nicole) in this daft impersonaters – and ends up made a star of Ricki Lake. comedy. The jokes come thick helping to save a struggling Heck, you don’t even miss and fast – and we mean thick. shoe factory in the process. Divine. Well, not that much.