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Tag Archives: Humphrey Bogart
The Books: “Bogart” (A. M. Sperber and Eric Lax)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Bogart, by A. M. Sperber and Eric Lax Now this is what I call a biography! I am not sure why it took so long for Bogart to get his due, but I suppose that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Casablanca, entertainment biography, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Michael Curtiz
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The Books: “Humphrey Bogart” (Nathaniel Benchley)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir Humphrey Bogart, by Nathaniel Benchley Benchley and Bogart were friends, so this 1975 biography is not a critical study, not an objective look at Humphrey Bogart, but a loving portrait, at times too loving to … Continue reading
The Books: “By Myself and Then Some” (Lauren Bacall)
NextDaily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: By Myself and Then Some, by Lauren Bacall This is an expanded and updated version of Lauren Bacall’s first autobiography By Myself (excerpt here). We’ve got more photos (some really great ones), more anecdotes, more … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment biography, Humphrey Bogart, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall
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The Books: “Now” (Lauren Bacall)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Now, by Lauren Bacall Published in 1994, Now is the second of Lauren Bacall’s three autobiographies. By Myself (excerpt here) was published in 1978, and Now came out in 1994. For the most part, it … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment biography, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Lauren Bacall, Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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The Books: “By Myself” (Lauren Bacall)
My “entertainment biography” bookshelf is a goldmine. I dip into it all the time. For my film reviews, for my writings on specific actors or directors. It’s a true library, and I cherish it. Almost as much as I cherish … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment biography, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have Not
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Movies about Hollywood:
Kim Morgan counts 11 of her favorites. I love that she chose Mulholland Drive, a movie I love. So there are some surprises in her list, but also the usual suspects. I’d include In a Lonely Place in my list … Continue reading
Dueling Anthems: Memo From Hal Wallis
Memo from Casablanca producer Hal Wallis to Max Steiner, composer: On the Marseilles, when it is played in the Cafe, don’t do it as though it was played by this small orchestra. Do it with a full scoring orchestra and … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Casablanca, Hal Wallis, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Michael Curtiz
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Bogart in In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place has been coming up quite a bit lately – here’s one of the posts – and now Kim Morgan has written a typically insightful review of the film (and my favorite Bogart performance). It’s Peter Bogdonavich’s … Continue reading
Archie Leach day: The Howard Hawks Woman
Howard Hawks directed Only Angels Have Wings in 1939, and To Have and Have Not in 1944. In between he directed His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, Ball of Fire, and Air Force. In these films, he was still working on … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Jean Arthur, Lauren Bacall, Only Angels Have Wings, To Have and Have Not
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In A Lonely Place: Bogart’s Best Performance
A post that made me happy to read. Good screenshots, snippets of dialogue … It’s a favorite of mine- not as well-known as i think it should be. I think it’s Bogart’s finest acting. Seriously – even with all the … Continue reading
