January 11, 2017 1 Comment
This is a continuation of the blog that appeared on January 4th, which kicked off the 75th Anniversary of this marvelous movie. All the excerpts quoted here are from the book Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca – Bogart, Bergman and World War II by Aljean Harmetz.
Humphrey Bogart
HUMPHREY BOGART (Rick Blaine) – Cont’d from 1/4/17
INGRID BERGMAN (Ilsa Lund)
Ingrid Bergman
CLAUDE RAINS (Captain Louis Renault)
Claude Rains and Humphrey Bogart
Shaun Nelson-Henrick
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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October 22, 2020
I just read an article that sounded – to me at least – like “a canary in a coal mine” or an early warning of danger. This piece, written by Joe Pompeo, appeared in the May 2020 issue of Vanity Fair magazine with the title “The British Tabloid Invasion” and a subtitle that read, “How the Daily Mail is conquering American gossip.”
The paparazzi horde, La Dolce Vita, 1960 – photo courtesy of Vanity Fair
October 14, 2020
Apparently the good old U.S. is a nation of “not great” sleepers. Really? And I thought I was the only one! According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it was revealed that one out of three Americans are chronically sleep-deprived. Yikes!
October 06, 2020
I think we’re all taken by the incredible mystique of the famous French fashion house, Hermès that has been with us for two centuries and is still owned and operated by the same family. From its beginnings in fine equestrian leather goods, they are – in the tumultuous year 2020 – best known for their handbags and many other items.
My image of Hermès has always been rarified products at equally rarified prices so imagine my surprise when I recently received a very stylish publication of theirs in the mail.
James P. Healy
January 23, 2017
The walk-away line by Bogart to Raines, “Louis, I believe this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship…” was a great way to end the movie, because you knew at that moment they were on their way to join the Free French forces in North Africa.