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Doc Sportello

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5. Both Bogey and Bergman were ambivalent about the movie

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2022, 09:18 AM

Nov 2022

Recently read a bio of Bogart and early on they were dubious about Casablanca because they thought the script was "schmaltzy". But the script was improved and they agreed. The book said that Bogey and Bergman carried on an affair during filming, one of many for both.

As many know, a lot of of the supporting cast were refugees from Nazi Germany, including the evil Major Strasser who was played by Conrad Viedt. Ironically, Viedt was born in Germany but was an ardent anti-Nazi who married a Jewish woman.

Still my favorite movie of all time.

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On this day, November 26, 1942, "Casablanca" was released. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP

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Both Bogey and Bergman were ambivalent about the movie Doc Sportello Nov 2022 #5

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