Tag Archives: Lauren Bacall

The Books: “The Making of the African Queen: Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind” (Katharine Hepburn)

Posted on September 7, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: The Making of the African Queen: Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind, by Katharine Hepburn This isn’t strictly a biography and really should be catalogued … Continue reading →

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To Have and Have Not: Atmosphere

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sheila

This is a continuation of my post about Only Angels Have Wings and the rich atmosphere set up in the first 10 minutes. Now in To Have and Have Not, another Hawks movie, we’re in Martinique. The hotel, the bars, … Continue reading →

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The Books: “By Myself and Then Some” (Lauren Bacall)

Posted on August 2, 2008 by sheila

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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The Books: “Now” (Lauren Bacall)

Posted on August 1, 2008 by sheila

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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The Books: “By Myself” (Lauren Bacall)

Posted on July 31, 2008 by sheila

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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Archie Leach day: The Howard Hawks Woman

Posted on January 18, 2008 by sheila

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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African Queen, Backstage

Posted on September 14, 2007 by sheila

Bogie and Bacall. Smokin’, eatin’, chillin’. In the African morn.

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Happy Birthday, Howard Hawks

Posted on May 30, 2006 by sheila

“When Wayne saw Clift the first time he said, ‘Howard, think we can get anything going between that kid and myself?’ I said, ‘I think you can.’ After two scenes he said, ‘You’re right. He can hold his own, anyway, … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bacall: A Stunning Dame

Posted on December 1, 2005 by sheila

I love how she is still working. I love how she is crotchety and doesn’t care what people think. Or at least she doesn’t seem to. She just comes right out and speaks her mind. That comment she made, right … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bacall on Harper’s Bazaar: “The Twist of Fate That Changed My Life Forever”

Posted on April 17, 2005 by sheila

Lauren Bacall was 17 years old, and modeling clothes at various department stores in New York City. This is the early 1940s, understand, so here’s the deal: The body type in style at that time was bodacious, with the bullet … Continue reading →

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