Remembering Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)
Lauren Bacall, one of the last of the classic Hollywood stars is no longer with us. Here is a little tribute in the form of a list of my 10 favourite movies in which she appeared, found via advanced search.
"You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow." Lauren Bacall as Slim in To Have and Have Not (1944)
"You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow." Lauren Bacall as Slim in To Have and Have Not (1944)
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- DirectorJean NegulescoStarsMarilyn MonroeBetty GrableLauren BacallThree women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.Trivia: "Lauren Bacall's character, Schatze, says, "I've always liked older men... Look at that old fellow what's-his-name in The African Queen (1951). Absolutely crazy about him." She is referring to Bacall's real-life husband, Humphrey Bogart." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045891/trivia?item=tr0750234
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn RidgelyPrivate detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.Trivia: The movie with one of my favourite bits of IMDb trivia, slight spoiler (click to reveal on linked page) -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038355/trivia?item=tr0689054
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallWalter BrennanDuring World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer.Trivia: "At the funeral for her husband, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall put a whistle in his coffin. It was a reference to the famous line she says to him in their first film together To Have and Have Not (1944): "You know how to whistle, don't you? You just put your lips together and blow."." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037382/trivia?item=tr0738676
- DirectorDelmer DavesStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallBruce BennettA man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try to prove his innocence.Trivia: "Humphrey Bogart's complete uncovered face is not seen clearly until 62 minutes into the movie, when his character finally removes his bandages and looks into a mirror. All previous scenes with the character are either shown from his point of view or have his face obscured with shadows or bandages." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039302/trivia?item=tr1744639
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartEdward G. RobinsonLauren BacallA man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.Trivia: "Fourth and final film pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. A fifth film was planned several years later, but Bogart died before it could be made." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040506/trivia?item=tr0746556
- DirectorDouglas SirkStarsRock HudsonLauren BacallRobert StackAlcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.Trivia -> "Douglas Sirk wanted it to be stated that Kyle Hadley was gay in the film. However this could not be mentioned directly due to the Hay's Code. Nevertheless it is still implied that Hadley is secretly in love with Mitch Wayne." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049966/trivia?item=tr0595204
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.Trivia: "After nearly forty years' work in English-language films, Ingrid Bergman's Swedish accent was so slight that a dialogue coach had to be brought in to help her speak with a thick accent." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/trivia?item=tr1276002
- DirectorDon SiegelStarsJohn WayneLauren BacallRon HowardA dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.Trivia: "John Wayne liked working with Lauren Bacall in their first film, Blood Alley (1955) so much that he hand-picked her as his leading lady for this film." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075213/trivia?item=tr0731590
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard FarnsworthAfter a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.Trivia: "The "guy who went mad in a hotel nearby" is a reference to The Shining (1980), also based on a novel written by Stephen King." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/trivia?item=tr0587191
- DirectorJean NegulescoStarsVan HeflinLauren BacallCornel WildeAn executive plans to fill a high-ranking position by interviewing the candidates' wives.Trivia: "The portrait at the center of Gifford's "wall" of paintings of his romantic conquests is the one of Gene Tierney used in "Laura" (1944), which was Clifton Webb's talking-picture debut and first Oscar-nominated role." -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047680/trivia?item=tr0603575