The Making of Casablanca

Bogart, Bergman, and World War II

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by Aljean Harmetz

Type

Stories

Subject

One Film > Casablanca

Keywords

Michael Curtiz, film making, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman

Publishing date

2002

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 416 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7868-8814-8
978-0-7868-8814-6

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Book Presentation:
Critically acclaimed when published in 1992 as Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Making of Casablanca offers the ultimate insider's look at the politics and personalities behind the most celebrated movie of all time--Casablanca. Updated and timed for the 60th anniversary (Thanksgiving Day, 1942) of this movie, this critically acclaimed book draws upon years of research, including access to Ingrid Bergman's personal acting diaries and the vast Warner Brothers archives, as well as interviews with many of those close to the film, including the late Paul Henreid, Lauren Bacall, and scriptwriters Howard Koch and Julius Epstein. Richly detailed and full of surprises, The Making of Casablanca debunks many cherished myths about the casting, script, story, and stars, to reveal the realities of the highly pressured Hollywood studio system during World War II.

About the Author:
Aljean Harmetz is the author of The Making of The Wizard of Oz, as well as numerous other film-related books. A former journalist for the New York Times, she lives in Los Angeles.

Press Reviews:
"A fascinating story of how the studio system created an immortal film in spite of itself." -- Newsweek

"A rich detective story that gets to the bottom of the Casablanca story." -- Boston Globe

"Splendid . . . Gracefully written and thoroughly researched." -- New York Times Book Review

"This book is terrific. It should be required reading for anyone who is in movies or loves movies." -- Billy Wilder

See the publisher website: Grand Central Publishing

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