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Tag Archives: Casablanca
Casablanca Premiered Today, 1942
Reviews were actually – it was seen as just another melodrama that Warner Brothers had become so practiced at churning out – but the public loved it and it went on to win an Academy Award for best picture in … Continue reading
Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: “Bogart had competence,” says Billy Wilder. “You felt that, if that big theatre where you were watching Casablanca caught on fire, Bogart could save you. Gable had that same … Continue reading
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Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: Of the seventy-five actors and actresses who had bit parts and larger roles in Casablanca, almost all were immigrants of one kind or another. Of the fourteen who were … Continue reading
Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: Bogart and Rains admired each other, and that admiration comes through their scenes together. What seems to be a genuine friendship between Rick and Renault takes the sting out … Continue reading
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Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: [During shooting] Bogart was snappish and moody. Love scenes were uncharted waters for him. “I’ve always gotten out of my scrapes in front of the camera with a handy … Continue reading
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Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: Of the stars, Bergman had the more difficult job. Bogart had only to play a man in love. Foreshadowing without giving away too much, Bergman had to let the … Continue reading
Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: Casablanca started on Stage 12A with the flashback to Rick and Ilsa’s romance in Paris. It was an accident that Bogart was required to make love to Bergman almost … Continue reading
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Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: “I remember,” says film critic Pauline Kael, “my friends and I talked about when are the executives going to discover this guy [Humphrey Bogart]. It was early in his … Continue reading
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Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: Much of the major work on the Casablanca screenplay was done between April 6, when Howard Koch was assigned to the movie, and June 1, when a revised final … Continue reading
Casablanca Appreciation Day
From The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II: In the Epsteins’ first script, Lois is still Lois and Renault’s womanizing still has an unpleasant edge. However, the groundwork has been laid for the relationship between Rick and … Continue reading