Cass Warner, a filmmaker and author born into Hollywood royalty and mother of Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser, has died. She was 76.
The granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, Cass Warner’s death was announced by her son Hauser. Additional information including cause and date of death was not disclosed.
“It is with a heavy heart that my mother. Cass Sperling Warner passed away at the age of 76,” Hauser wrote on Instagram. “Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many. I know you will be up in the heavens sitting next to all the great humans that have passed through our earth. We will meet again. Bye for now.”
Born March 8, 1948, Cass Warner was a self-described third-generation filmmaker. Her father was writer/producer Milton Sperling, who was involved in more than 50 films including the Oscar-nominated...
The granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, Cass Warner’s death was announced by her son Hauser. Additional information including cause and date of death was not disclosed.
“It is with a heavy heart that my mother. Cass Sperling Warner passed away at the age of 76,” Hauser wrote on Instagram. “Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many. I know you will be up in the heavens sitting next to all the great humans that have passed through our earth. We will meet again. Bye for now.”
Born March 8, 1948, Cass Warner was a self-described third-generation filmmaker. Her father was writer/producer Milton Sperling, who was involved in more than 50 films including the Oscar-nominated...
- 3/18/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Cass Warner, filmmaker, author and granddaughter of Harry Warner, co-founder of Warner Bros., has died. She was 76.
Her death was announced by her son and Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser on his Instagram page. “Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many,” he wrote.
Cass’ grandfather, Harry Warner, was the eldest Warner brother, a Polish immigrant who co-founded the studio in 1923 after jumping into the early days of movie mania in 1905 with brothers Sam, Albert and Jack. The foursome created a cinematic powerhouse, a dream factory that was the social conscience of Hollywood, one that churned out timely and topical films about the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, the Red Scare and more.
Harry’s daughter, Betty Warner Sheinbaum, wrote of her father as “a very serious man. He was the company’s conscience and driving force.
Her death was announced by her son and Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser on his Instagram page. “Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many,” he wrote.
Cass’ grandfather, Harry Warner, was the eldest Warner brother, a Polish immigrant who co-founded the studio in 1923 after jumping into the early days of movie mania in 1905 with brothers Sam, Albert and Jack. The foursome created a cinematic powerhouse, a dream factory that was the social conscience of Hollywood, one that churned out timely and topical films about the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, the Red Scare and more.
Harry’s daughter, Betty Warner Sheinbaum, wrote of her father as “a very serious man. He was the company’s conscience and driving force.
- 3/18/2024
- by Chris Yogerst
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" was the rare animal that was a huge critical darling, a major awards contender, and a massive blockbuster. "Schindler's List" was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Worldwide, the film grossed over $322 million, a huge amount for a prestige picture. The fact that Spielberg also made "Jurassic Park" that same year only makes the achievement that much more impressive.
"Schindler's List" tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a wealthy Czech industrialist who, during World War II, employed as many Jewish workers as he could in his factories with the explicit purpose of saving them from concentration camps. He had to remain friendly with the Nazi party to keep his factories running and became increasingly distraught at what was happening to Europe's Jewish population. By the end of the film, Schindler breaks down, realizing that his wealth...
"Schindler's List" tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a wealthy Czech industrialist who, during World War II, employed as many Jewish workers as he could in his factories with the explicit purpose of saving them from concentration camps. He had to remain friendly with the Nazi party to keep his factories running and became increasingly distraught at what was happening to Europe's Jewish population. By the end of the film, Schindler breaks down, realizing that his wealth...
- 2/22/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“Schindler’s List was never a cure for antisemitism,” emphasizes Steven Spielberg. “It was a reminder of the symptoms of it.”
These days, tragically, antisemitism is all over the headlines: Neo-Nazis chanting “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville. The Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that claimed the lives of some 1,200 Jews, the largest slaughter since the Holocaust. Not to mention a former and possibly future American president using Hitler-like language at his Nuremberg-esque rallies, referring to immigrants as “vermin” who are “poisoning the blood” of America.
Liam Neeson and Steven Spielberg were photographed Jan. 5 at Quixote Studios West Hollywood.
All of which is why, 30 years after Spielberg won best picture and best director for his movie about Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved 1,200 Jews from the Nazis during World War II, THR is revisiting his film with an oral history...
These days, tragically, antisemitism is all over the headlines: Neo-Nazis chanting “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville. The Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that claimed the lives of some 1,200 Jews, the largest slaughter since the Holocaust. Not to mention a former and possibly future American president using Hitler-like language at his Nuremberg-esque rallies, referring to immigrants as “vermin” who are “poisoning the blood” of America.
Liam Neeson and Steven Spielberg were photographed Jan. 5 at Quixote Studios West Hollywood.
All of which is why, 30 years after Spielberg won best picture and best director for his movie about Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved 1,200 Jews from the Nazis during World War II, THR is revisiting his film with an oral history...
- 2/21/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) continued its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.
During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...
During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...
- 6/22/2022
- Look to the Stars
The Motion Picture & Television Fund on Friday said it will continue its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an event June 18 in West Hollywood that will feature musical performances and tributes. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear at the event at The Lot at Formosa, along with musical guests set to include Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.
The MPTF said it will also use the occasion to present its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime supporters of the organization, which helps working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Previous honorees include Lew and Edie Wasserman, Mary Pickford, Gregory Peck, Jules Stein, Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Howard Koch and Roddy McDowall.
“This 100th event...
The MPTF said it will also use the occasion to present its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime supporters of the organization, which helps working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Previous honorees include Lew and Edie Wasserman, Mary Pickford, Gregory Peck, Jules Stein, Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Howard Koch and Roddy McDowall.
“This 100th event...
- 6/10/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
MPTF Sets Centennial Event With Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown and Tori Kelly
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The Motion Picture & Television Fund is prepping to toast its 100th anniversary with a starry celebration set for June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood.
The event, part of the organization’s yearlong centennial celebration, will roll out as “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” and feature a night of performances, tributes and storytelling, an MPTF signature. Confirmed to join the program are Jodie Foster, Harry Northup and Yvette Nicole Brown along with musical guests Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.
Billed as “a highlight” of the evening will be a special presentation of the honorary service award, a Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Katzenbergs have been longtime champions of MPTF as the mogul spent more than three decades serving various boards (including board of directors and governors...
The Motion Picture & Television Fund is prepping to toast its 100th anniversary with a starry celebration set for June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood.
The event, part of the organization’s yearlong centennial celebration, will roll out as “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” and feature a night of performances, tributes and storytelling, an MPTF signature. Confirmed to join the program are Jodie Foster, Harry Northup and Yvette Nicole Brown along with musical guests Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.
Billed as “a highlight” of the evening will be a special presentation of the honorary service award, a Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Katzenbergs have been longtime champions of MPTF as the mogul spent more than three decades serving various boards (including board of directors and governors...
- 6/10/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This devastating romantic melodrama is Max Ophüls’ best American picture — perhaps because it seems so European? It’s probably Joan Fontaine’s finest hour as well, and Louis Jourdan comes across as a great actor in a part perfect for his screen personality. The theme could be called, ‘No regrets,’ but also, ‘Everything is to be regretted.’
Letter from an Unknown Woman
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Olive Signature
1948 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 87 min. / Street Date December 5, 2017 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith, Carol Yorke, Howard Freeman, John Good, Leo B. Pessin, Erskine Sanford, Otto Waldis, Sonja Bryden.
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Film Editor: Ted J. Kent
Original Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Written by Howard Koch from a story by Stefan Zweig
Produced by John Houseman
Directed by Max Ophüls
A young woman’s romantic nature goes beyond all limits, probing the nature of True Love.
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Blu-ray
Olive Signature
1948 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 87 min. / Street Date December 5, 2017 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith, Carol Yorke, Howard Freeman, John Good, Leo B. Pessin, Erskine Sanford, Otto Waldis, Sonja Bryden.
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Film Editor: Ted J. Kent
Original Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Written by Howard Koch from a story by Stefan Zweig
Produced by John Houseman
Directed by Max Ophüls
A young woman’s romantic nature goes beyond all limits, probing the nature of True Love.
- 12/12/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Fly over the moon. Sing in the rain. Fasten your seatbelts. Make an offer no one can refuse. See classic movies on the big screen!
Gene Kelly will sing in the rain, Bette Davis will fasten her seatbelt for a bumpy night, Marlon Brando will make an offer no one can refuse, Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint will scurry across Mount Rushmore, and Elliott and E.T. will fly over the moon – and they’ll do it all on the silver screen in 2017. Today, Fathom Events and TCM announce their continuing partnership to bring monthly screenings of their “TCM Big Screen Classics” series to movie theaters nationwide throughout the year.
For the second consecutive year, “TCM Big Screen Classics” offers film fans an amazing journey into the magic of movies year-round. Beginning in January, the series presents one or more films each month in movie theaters – all accompanied by specially...
Gene Kelly will sing in the rain, Bette Davis will fasten her seatbelt for a bumpy night, Marlon Brando will make an offer no one can refuse, Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint will scurry across Mount Rushmore, and Elliott and E.T. will fly over the moon – and they’ll do it all on the silver screen in 2017. Today, Fathom Events and TCM announce their continuing partnership to bring monthly screenings of their “TCM Big Screen Classics” series to movie theaters nationwide throughout the year.
For the second consecutive year, “TCM Big Screen Classics” offers film fans an amazing journey into the magic of movies year-round. Beginning in January, the series presents one or more films each month in movie theaters – all accompanied by specially...
- 12/13/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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More Best Picture Oscar winners have had sequels than you may think. This lot, in fact...
There’s still an element of snobbery where sequels to certain films is concerned. Whereas it’s now almost compulsory to greenlight a blockbuster with a view of a franchise in mind, it’s hard to think of most Best Picture Oscar winners being made with a follow-up in mind. Yet in perhaps a surprising number of cases, a sequel – or in the case of Rocky, lots of sequels – have followed.
These cases, in fact…
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
Followed by: The Road Back
Don’t be fooled into thinking sequels for prestigious movies are a relatively new phenomenon. Lewis Milestone’s 1930 war epic All Quiet On The Western Front, and its brutal account of World War I, is still regarded as something of a classic. A solid box office success,...
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More Best Picture Oscar winners have had sequels than you may think. This lot, in fact...
There’s still an element of snobbery where sequels to certain films is concerned. Whereas it’s now almost compulsory to greenlight a blockbuster with a view of a franchise in mind, it’s hard to think of most Best Picture Oscar winners being made with a follow-up in mind. Yet in perhaps a surprising number of cases, a sequel – or in the case of Rocky, lots of sequels – have followed.
These cases, in fact…
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
Followed by: The Road Back
Don’t be fooled into thinking sequels for prestigious movies are a relatively new phenomenon. Lewis Milestone’s 1930 war epic All Quiet On The Western Front, and its brutal account of World War I, is still regarded as something of a classic. A solid box office success,...
- 2/25/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
'Saint Joan': Constance Cummings as the George Bernard Shaw heroine. Constance Cummings on stage: From sex-change farce and Emma Bovary to Juliet and 'Saint Joan' (See previous post: “Constance Cummings: Frank Capra, Mae West and Columbia Lawsuit.”) In the mid-1930s, Constance Cummings landed the title roles in two of husband Benn W. Levy's stage adaptations: Levy and Hubert Griffith's Young Madame Conti (1936), starring Cummings as a demimondaine who falls in love with a villainous character. She ends up killing him – or does she? Adapted from Bruno Frank's German-language original, Young Madame Conti was presented on both sides of the Atlantic; on Broadway, it had a brief run in spring 1937 at the Music Box Theatre. Based on the Gustave Flaubert novel, the Theatre Guild-produced Madame Bovary (1937) was staged in late fall at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre. Referring to the London production of Young Madame Conti, The...
- 11/10/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
'The Letter' 1940, with Bette Davis 'The Letter' 1940 movie: Bette Davis superb in masterful studio era production Directed by William Wyler and adapted by Howard Koch from W. Somerset Maugham's 1927 play, The Letter is one of the very best films made during the Golden Age of the Hollywood studios. Wyler's unsparing, tough-as-nails handling of the potentially melodramatic proceedings; Bette Davis' complex portrayal of a passionate woman who also happens to be a self-absorbed, calculating murderess; and Tony Gaudio's atmospheric black-and-white cinematography are only a few of the flawless elements found in this classic tale of deceit. 'The Letter': 'U' for 'Unfaithful' The Letter begins in the dark of night, as a series of gunshots are heard in a Malayan rubber plantation. Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis) walks out the door of her house firing shots at (barely seen on camera) local playboy Jeff Hammond, who falls dead on the ground.
- 5/8/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Sea Hawk
Written by Howard Koch and Seton I. Miller
Directed by Michael Curtiz
U.S.A., 1940
Under the Warner Brothers banner, Errol Flynn leaps, bounds and rouses hearts to the tune of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s winning score and the direction of taskmaster Michael Curtiz. Following on the coattails of Captain Blood (1935) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), it’s easy to dismiss The Sea Hawk (1940) as just a studio swashbuckler, another outing of a tried and true formula that Bosley Crowther called, “an overdressed ‘spectacle’ film which derives much more from the sword than the pen.” Admittedly, this loose adaptation owes more to the seafaring adventures of Sir Francis Drake than the original Rafael Sabatini novel of the same name, but it owes even more to the politics surrounding its production. On closer examination, the film stands as a testament not only to Flynn in his booming...
Written by Howard Koch and Seton I. Miller
Directed by Michael Curtiz
U.S.A., 1940
Under the Warner Brothers banner, Errol Flynn leaps, bounds and rouses hearts to the tune of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s winning score and the direction of taskmaster Michael Curtiz. Following on the coattails of Captain Blood (1935) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), it’s easy to dismiss The Sea Hawk (1940) as just a studio swashbuckler, another outing of a tried and true formula that Bosley Crowther called, “an overdressed ‘spectacle’ film which derives much more from the sword than the pen.” Admittedly, this loose adaptation owes more to the seafaring adventures of Sir Francis Drake than the original Rafael Sabatini novel of the same name, but it owes even more to the politics surrounding its production. On closer examination, the film stands as a testament not only to Flynn in his booming...
- 4/17/2015
- by Diana Drumm
- SoundOnSight
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has unveiled the complete list of 20 cities that will be treated to a free theatrical screening of classic Casablanca (1942) on Tuesday, March 4.
Nearly 10,000 fans voted to help choose 10 of the markets that will host screenings, with the most votes going to Baltimore, Buffalo, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, St. Louis and San Diego.
Those cities join the previously announced screenings in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Miami,Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
Presented in collaboration with Warner Bros., TCM’s 20-market screening of Casablanca is one of many events surrounding the celebration of the network’s 20th Anniversary as a leading authority in classic film. Although the screenings are free, tickets are required for entrance.
Free tickets are now available for download from the TCM 20th Anniversary website: tcm.com/20.
TCM’s special screenings of Casablanca will begin at 7:30 p.
Nearly 10,000 fans voted to help choose 10 of the markets that will host screenings, with the most votes going to Baltimore, Buffalo, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, St. Louis and San Diego.
Those cities join the previously announced screenings in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Miami,Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
Presented in collaboration with Warner Bros., TCM’s 20-market screening of Casablanca is one of many events surrounding the celebration of the network’s 20th Anniversary as a leading authority in classic film. Although the screenings are free, tickets are required for entrance.
Free tickets are now available for download from the TCM 20th Anniversary website: tcm.com/20.
TCM’s special screenings of Casablanca will begin at 7:30 p.
- 2/18/2014
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Bette Davis is almost as fascinating of a character off the screen as she is on it. She’s truly nothing short of a dynamic and brilliant actress, much further ahead of her time than she could ever be aware of. Tiff will be covering pockets of classic cinema starring Davis from November 15th- December 8th. The following are a few choice recommendations for anyone brave enough to venture back into these vintage art pieces.
Dark Victory
Written by Casey Robinson
Directed by Edmund Goulding
USA, 1939
A young talented and beautiful girl is cursed by much more than her radiant personality and grace as she works to get the most out of her life. The question is: does this more describe Bette Davis or her character here, Judith? This peek into classic cinema delivers on a lot of fronts, especially giving us the kind of quick, clever dialogue classic films are known for.
Dark Victory
Written by Casey Robinson
Directed by Edmund Goulding
USA, 1939
A young talented and beautiful girl is cursed by much more than her radiant personality and grace as she works to get the most out of her life. The question is: does this more describe Bette Davis or her character here, Judith? This peek into classic cinema delivers on a lot of fronts, especially giving us the kind of quick, clever dialogue classic films are known for.
- 11/15/2013
- by Taegan J. Brown
- SoundOnSight
Hattie McDaniel: Oscar winner on TCM tonight One of the best and, despite nearly 100 film appearances, most poorly utilized actresses of the studio era was Hattie McDaniel, Turner Classic Movies’ "Summer Under the Stars" featured player today, August 20, 2013. Right now, TCM is showing Gone with the Wind (1939), the movie that earned McDaniel — as Scarlett O’Hara’s Mammy — the year’s history-making Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. She was the first black performer to take home an Oscar; in her (reportedly) studio-prepared Oscar acceptance speech, McDaniel hoped to “always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry.” And in my view, she remains among the most well-deserved winners, regardless of skin color. (See also: “Hattie McDaniel Oscar Speech.”) (Photo: Hattie McDaniel ca. 1930s.) Hattie McDaniel movies: ‘Show Boat,’ ‘Alice Adams’ Two other movies showcasing Hattie McDaniel’s talents will follow Gone with the Wind: Show Boat and Alice Adams.
- 8/21/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Embellishment. Is it a dirty word, especially when it comes to writing? Well, it depends. Simply put, there must be no embellishment when writing for a professional journal. The truth must be told. There is a big difference between writing for a professional journal and writing fiction, or even this column. Writing for a professional journal must follow a proscribed style set by peer-reviewed organizations whose rules on grammatical usage, word choice, elimination of bias in language, the proper citation of quotes and references and the inclusion of charts and tables have become the authoritative source for all intellectual writing. This means that for me, as an Rn, Bsn, Cnor, I must adhere to the styles and standards set by the Publication Manual Of The American Psychologoical Assocociation (Apa), which is “consulted not only by psychologists but also by students and researchers in education, social work, nursing, business, and many...
- 4/22/2013
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
"Play it again, Sam."
Well, you heard the man: Let's get some more "Casablanca." This story may sound familiar, but stick with us. A treatment for a sequel to the 1942 classic, written by one of the film's scribes, has surfaced.
Nope, this isn't the same Howard Koch "Return to Casablanca" script the New York Post dug up in late 2012; it's another stab at a sequel, this time penned by Murray Burnett. In another Post scoop, memorabilia collector Albert Tapper turned up with a script by Burnett, who co-wrote the unproduced play, "Everybody Comes to Rick's," that the eventual "Casablanca" script was based upon.
In Burnett's version, taking place in 1944, just three years after the original film's ending, Rick (originally played by Humphrey Bogart) is running Rick's Cafe Americain in Portugal, where he reunites with his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman). The plot's central conflict: Ilsa's stepdaughter is holding information about Nazi officers,...
Well, you heard the man: Let's get some more "Casablanca." This story may sound familiar, but stick with us. A treatment for a sequel to the 1942 classic, written by one of the film's scribes, has surfaced.
Nope, this isn't the same Howard Koch "Return to Casablanca" script the New York Post dug up in late 2012; it's another stab at a sequel, this time penned by Murray Burnett. In another Post scoop, memorabilia collector Albert Tapper turned up with a script by Burnett, who co-wrote the unproduced play, "Everybody Comes to Rick's," that the eventual "Casablanca" script was based upon.
In Burnett's version, taking place in 1944, just three years after the original film's ending, Rick (originally played by Humphrey Bogart) is running Rick's Cafe Americain in Portugal, where he reunites with his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman). The plot's central conflict: Ilsa's stepdaughter is holding information about Nazi officers,...
- 4/1/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
Well, I haven’t heard Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song yet – the Festival of Lights starts at sunset on Saturday, December 8th – but I did hear a rant about the War on Christmas on the radio the other day.
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Hallmark Channel has preempted Little House On The Prairie for sickly sweet (and cheaply made) movies with a Christmas theme. Wal-Mart and Target are pushing black Friday – great name for a villain, by the way – and have introduced something called pre-black Friday. Christmas catalogs have been smushed into my mailbox, and the department store halls are beginning to be decked with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la I’ve even caught some Christmas commercials on the TV (although the deluge is yet to come.)
So this year ye olde editor Mike Gold and Big Kahuna Glenn Hauman decided to get in on the act...
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Hallmark Channel has preempted Little House On The Prairie for sickly sweet (and cheaply made) movies with a Christmas theme. Wal-Mart and Target are pushing black Friday – great name for a villain, by the way – and have introduced something called pre-black Friday. Christmas catalogs have been smushed into my mailbox, and the department store halls are beginning to be decked with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la I’ve even caught some Christmas commercials on the TV (although the deluge is yet to come.)
So this year ye olde editor Mike Gold and Big Kahuna Glenn Hauman decided to get in on the act...
- 11/19/2012
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Someone wants to play it again, and film purists aren't happy. Seventy years after the release of Casablanca, plans are afoot for a sequel. The project is the brainchild of Cass Warner, a Hollywood producer, who was a close friend of the late Howard Koch, one the movie's three screenwriters. She is shopping for proposals for a follow-up entitled either Return to Casablanca or As Time Goes By.
- 11/11/2012
- The Independent - Film
London, Nov 11: Seventy years after the release of 'Casablanca,' one of the greatest movies of all times, plans are afoot for a sequel, which seems far from welcome among fans of the beloved Hollywood classic.
The project to be titled either 'Return to Casablanca' or 'As Time Goes By' is the brainchild of Cass Warner, a Hollywood producer, who first discovered "treatments" for the sequel at Casablanca's scriptwriter Howard Koch's New York home, the Independent reported.
Its plot revolves around Richard Blaine, the illegitimate son of Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine and Ingrid Bergman's Ilsa Lund, who were separated at the end.
The project to be titled either 'Return to Casablanca' or 'As Time Goes By' is the brainchild of Cass Warner, a Hollywood producer, who first discovered "treatments" for the sequel at Casablanca's scriptwriter Howard Koch's New York home, the Independent reported.
Its plot revolves around Richard Blaine, the illegitimate son of Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine and Ingrid Bergman's Ilsa Lund, who were separated at the end.
- 11/11/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Will the sequel to Casablanca still be the same old story, a fight for love and glory, a case of do or die? On that you can rely
Hollywood is often criticised for its reliance on creatively impotent sequels and reboots, but every now and then an idea will come along that's simply too perfect to ignore. One of those ideas has come along now. Ladies and gentlemen, there's probably going to be a Casablanca 2.
No, really. It might be because this is Casablanca's 70th anniversary, or it might be because there's a carbon monoxide leak at Warner Bros and everyone is working at a noticeably reduced mental capacity, but the idea of a sequel to Casablanca is genuinely being entertained. A treatment entitled Return to Casablanca, written by Casablanca's co-writer Howard Koch in 1980, has been unearthed, and there are plans to use it as the building block...
Hollywood is often criticised for its reliance on creatively impotent sequels and reboots, but every now and then an idea will come along that's simply too perfect to ignore. One of those ideas has come along now. Ladies and gentlemen, there's probably going to be a Casablanca 2.
No, really. It might be because this is Casablanca's 70th anniversary, or it might be because there's a carbon monoxide leak at Warner Bros and everyone is working at a noticeably reduced mental capacity, but the idea of a sequel to Casablanca is genuinely being entertained. A treatment entitled Return to Casablanca, written by Casablanca's co-writer Howard Koch in 1980, has been unearthed, and there are plans to use it as the building block...
- 11/6/2012
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Hollywood classic Casablanca could get a belated sequel. Cass Warner, the granddaughter of Warner Bros co-found Harry Warner, has unearthed a sequel treatment written by one of the three original Casablanca screenwriters Howard Koch. According to the New York Post, Warner is hoping to produce a sequel with studio Warner Bros. Titled Return to Casablanca, Koch's script treatment sees Ilsa and Victor Laszlo (originally played by Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid) searching for Rick Blaine after he joins Free French troops opposing the Nazis in North Africa. Ilsa's son, whose father is Rick, is in his twenties and takes centre stage in the proposed movie. "For whatever reason [Warner Bros] couldn't justify taking interest in it until it was packaged (more)...
- 11/6/2012
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
According to NYPost, Warner Bros is considering developing a sequel to the 1942 classic "Casablanca." The new movie is called "Return to Casablanca" and is based on a treatment written in the 1980s by Howard Koch, the screenwriter of the original movie. The project is being pursued by Cass Warner, the granddaughter of one of the Warner Bros founders. The studio hasn't fully committed to the film, but would be willing to take a look at it if Cass can find a filmmaker worthy of such a movie. Plot: After leaving Casablanca for America, Ilsa learned she was pregnant. She gave birth to a boy who grew up in America. The real father of the boy was not Laszlo but Rick. The secret was not kept from Laszlo, but being the kind of man he was and owing so much to Rick, he adopted the child and treated him as his own son.
- 11/6/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
The paradoxical quote, which closes the classic "Casablanca" now takes on new meaning. The 1942 film may be beginning again -- there is a potential sequel in the works. Warner Bros. was approached with a treatment, written over 30 years ago by Howard Koch -- an original writer of the film -- for a follow-up to the Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman-led "Casablanca," according to the New York Post. The story goes that there were many attempts at doing a revamp of one of the most beloved movies of all time, including a couple attempts at a television show. However, in 1988, after the death of both Bogie and Bergman, Koch had written a screenplay for "Return to Casablanca." Here, upon returning to America, Ilsa (Bergman) learns that she's pregnant with Rick's (Bogart) child. “He was conceived the night Ilsa came to Rick's place to plead for the Letters of Transit . . . The secret was not kept from Laszlo,...
- 11/5/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Moviefone
Here's looking at you, Cass Warner! Making stomachs churn everywhere, the granddaughter of Warner Brothers co-founder Harry Warner is looking to make a sequel to "Casablanca" a whopping 70 years after its original release.
The classing movie staring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is the winner of three Oscars, not to mention the award for best screenplay Ever by the Writers Guild of America.
In the past there have been several attempts at remaking the classic, including "Brazzaville," two failed TV series and "Passage to Marseilles." According to the New York Post, the script being considered now is by "Casablanca" contributor, Howard Koch and was written more than 30 years ago.
The script, titled "Return to Casablanca," takes place 20 years after the original.
"After leaving Casablanca for America, Ilsa learned she was pregnant," Koch wrote in a synopsis. "She gave birth to a boy who grew up in America. The real father of the boy,...
The classing movie staring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is the winner of three Oscars, not to mention the award for best screenplay Ever by the Writers Guild of America.
In the past there have been several attempts at remaking the classic, including "Brazzaville," two failed TV series and "Passage to Marseilles." According to the New York Post, the script being considered now is by "Casablanca" contributor, Howard Koch and was written more than 30 years ago.
The script, titled "Return to Casablanca," takes place 20 years after the original.
"After leaving Casablanca for America, Ilsa learned she was pregnant," Koch wrote in a synopsis. "She gave birth to a boy who grew up in America. The real father of the boy,...
- 11/5/2012
- by Caitlin Beck
- NextMovie
There have been some ridiculously bad ideas swirling around the Hollywood studio systems over the years. I mean, ideas that are so mind-numbingly putrid you begin to question the sanity of whoever came up with them. None are quite as preposterous as this. In an in-depth article penned by New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick about various attempts to extend the classic story of Casablanca, it.s suggested that Cass Warner . granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, would be open to a possible sequel that.s based on an old treatment credited to Howard Koch, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of the original film. The treatment, cooked up by Koch decades ago, would resume the action 20 years after Rick and Ilsa.s famous goodbye. .Here.s looking at you, kid,. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) proclaims to the love of his love (played by Ingrdi Bergman). Well, in Koch.s Return to...
- 11/5/2012
- cinemablend.com
Warner Bros loves Casablanca so much that they put the film's famous song "As Time Goes By" in their opening fanfare. And why wouldn't they? Consistently regarded as one of the best movies ever made, the 1942 classic has dozens of iconic moments and is generally put up there alongside Citizen Kane as movies that should never be remade. Well, a remake isn't on the way, but The New York Post (via The Film Stage) is reporting that Warner Bros. is toying with the idea of a sequel, called Return to Casablanca, that comes from a treatment written thirty years ago by Howard Koch, a screenwriter of the original movie. Read on. Here's the breakdown of the potential story, courtesy of an interview with Howard Koch from the NY Post: “After leaving Casablanca for America, Ilsa learned she was pregnant. She gave birth to a boy who grew up in America.
- 11/5/2012
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
In one of cinema’s iconic moments, at the end of Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart’s Rick Blaine says, “Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Well, the famously open-ended conclusion may not have been a conclusion at all. One of the film’s Oscar-winning screenwriters, Howard Koch, penned a treatment for a sequel more than 30 years ago; Cass Warner, granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, wants to realize that vision, the New York Post reports
“It was just gold,” Warner tells EW of discovering the 1980 treatment at Koch’s home in Woodstock, NY. “When he...
“It was just gold,” Warner tells EW of discovering the 1980 treatment at Koch’s home in Woodstock, NY. “When he...
- 11/5/2012
- by Josh Stillman
- EW - Inside Movies
Over the past 70 years, there have been many attempts at creating a sequel to the beloved classic Casablanca, including a few ill-fated forays into television. According to the New York Post, a proposed sequel from the 1980s from Casablanca's original screenwriter, Howard Koch, finds the story taking place twenty years after the events of the first film, where a child conceived from Rick and Ilsa's renewed affair named Richard, would travel to the Middle East to learn more about his father. Richard "grew up to be a handsome, tough-tender young man reminiscent of his father. He had been told the truth about his origin and has a deep desire to find his real father, since Rick's heroic actions in Casablanca have become legendary." The biggest obstacle...
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- 11/5/2012
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
We all love "Casablanca!" It's one of those classic movies that has become a part of our longstanding American pop culture. We all know the lines from the film ("Play it once, Sam"), the immortal song "As Time Goes By," and the undying love between Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman).
But apparently, WB is mulling a sequel to the classic. This was not the first time the studio wanted a sequel to "Casablanca." According to IndieWire, after winning Best Picture in 1943, WB wanted to create "Brazzaville" as a sequel with Rick as a secret police agent. But it never got past the treatment phase. When that failed, Rick reappeared on the TV series "Warner Bros. Presents" with Charles McGraw in the role. There was also "Passage to Marseilles" which put together Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains but the impact was not as powerful as "Casablanca.
But apparently, WB is mulling a sequel to the classic. This was not the first time the studio wanted a sequel to "Casablanca." According to IndieWire, after winning Best Picture in 1943, WB wanted to create "Brazzaville" as a sequel with Rick as a secret police agent. But it never got past the treatment phase. When that failed, Rick reappeared on the TV series "Warner Bros. Presents" with Charles McGraw in the role. There was also "Passage to Marseilles" which put together Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains but the impact was not as powerful as "Casablanca.
- 11/5/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
London, November 5: A sequel to the famous 1942 Humphrey Bogart film 'Casablanca' may be coming soon.
American producer Cass Warner is looking to give the classic move another whirl with a sequel proposed by one of the original writers, the Daily Mail reported.
She is trying to find backers for a proposal written by the late Howard Koch, one of the three who got a screenwriting Oscar for the 1942 classic.
The sequel would follow the story of Richard Blaine, the son of Humphrey.
American producer Cass Warner is looking to give the classic move another whirl with a sequel proposed by one of the original writers, the Daily Mail reported.
She is trying to find backers for a proposal written by the late Howard Koch, one of the three who got a screenwriting Oscar for the 1942 classic.
The sequel would follow the story of Richard Blaine, the son of Humphrey.
- 11/5/2012
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Seventy years ago this month, Warner Bros. released "Casablanca." Now, there is talk of making a sequel to the iconic film.
For movie buffs and film neophytes alike, "Casablanca" is a must-see. The 1942 classic, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman has three Oscars, a spot in the United States National Film Registry, and was awarded the best screenplay ever written by the Writers Guild of America. With "Here's looking at you, kid," "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine," and "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," it has also given us some of the most famous quotes.
New York Post is reporting that Cass Warner, the granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, is looking to make a sequel to "Casablanca."
Warner took a screenwriting class with "Casablanca" contributor Howard Koch in 1988 and she is now...
For movie buffs and film neophytes alike, "Casablanca" is a must-see. The 1942 classic, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman has three Oscars, a spot in the United States National Film Registry, and was awarded the best screenplay ever written by the Writers Guild of America. With "Here's looking at you, kid," "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine," and "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," it has also given us some of the most famous quotes.
New York Post is reporting that Cass Warner, the granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, is looking to make a sequel to "Casablanca."
Warner took a screenwriting class with "Casablanca" contributor Howard Koch in 1988 and she is now...
- 11/4/2012
- by Madeline Boardman
- Huffington Post
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 16, 2012
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan feel the love in 1948's Letter From An Unknown Woman.
The classic 1948 drama-romance film Letter From an Unknown Woman comes from the great German-born filmmaker-gone-Hollywood Max Ophüls (Lola Montes).
In early 20th century Vienna, Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan, Gigi) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he wants no part of. Before he can do so, he receives the titular, anonymous letter from an unknown woman. Stefan is deeply moved by what he reads and starts to realize that the letter’s author is Lisa Berndl (Joan Fontaine, Suspicion), a young woman he’s known, but disregarded for most of his life…
Written by Howard Koch (Casablanca), produced by John Houseman (Sorry, Wrong Number) and co-starring Marcel Journet and Mady Christians, the film makes its U.S. DVD...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan feel the love in 1948's Letter From An Unknown Woman.
The classic 1948 drama-romance film Letter From an Unknown Woman comes from the great German-born filmmaker-gone-Hollywood Max Ophüls (Lola Montes).
In early 20th century Vienna, Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan, Gigi) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he wants no part of. Before he can do so, he receives the titular, anonymous letter from an unknown woman. Stefan is deeply moved by what he reads and starts to realize that the letter’s author is Lisa Berndl (Joan Fontaine, Suspicion), a young woman he’s known, but disregarded for most of his life…
Written by Howard Koch (Casablanca), produced by John Houseman (Sorry, Wrong Number) and co-starring Marcel Journet and Mady Christians, the film makes its U.S. DVD...
- 8/17/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Producer Howard Koch, Jr. ("Source Code," "Gorky Park") is following in the footsteps of his father with his election as president of the motion picture academy. The senior Koch, who worked as an exec at Paramount before hanging out his own production shingle, was Academy president from 1977 to 1979. He also produced eight Oscar telecasts. Related: Academy issues new guidelines for Oscars campaigning His son, known as "Hawk," is limited to serving for just 365 days as he is entering his ninth year as a governor of the academy and is term-limited for that post. He is the 32nd president of the academy, which was founded in 1927, and succeeds film exec Tom Sherak who served the maximum three one-year terms as president. PR exec Cheryl Boone Isaacs, producer Kathleen Kennedy and writer Phil Robinson were elected to vice president positions, while studio exec Rob Friedman was chosen as trea...
- 8/1/2012
- Gold Derby
Good-bye to Tom Sherak, who leaves behind his unpaid job as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as he has served his full nine years as a Governor. And hello to a new AMPAS president as Tuesday night the Board of Governors elected veteran producer Hawk Koch ("Gorky Park," "Source Code") for his first one -year term. Hawk was able to gain more than 50% of the votes from somewhat less than the usual 43 members; the Academy has yet to replace screenwriter Frank Pierson, who died last week. Koch, 66, who also heads the Producer Guild of America, lobbied hard for the job. But he has only one year left to serve as a governor representing the Producers Branch, after serving as first vice president of the Academy during the past year. He previously served three one-year terms as treasurer and one term as vice president. Koch is...
- 8/1/2012
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Article by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
- 5/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
With the arrival of the auteur theory, filmmakers like Michael Curtiz no longer get as much sway among the current generation of directors. Curtiz (born Kertész Kaminer Manó in Hungary in 1886), was a journeyman, a man who flourished in the studio system after being picked out by Jack Warner for his Austrian Biblical epic "Moon of Israel" in 1924. He stayed at the studio for nearly 20 years, taking on whatever he was assigned at a terrifyingly prolific rate -- he made over 100 Hollywood movies up to "The Comancheros" in 1961. And some of them are terrible, as you might expect.
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for...
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for...
- 4/10/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
As I Said Last Week And The Week Before And The Week Before That – Warning: I’m assuming that people reading this have seen the movie and thus will be fine with my discussing elements of the plot. If you’re one of those who haven’t watched the movie, do yourself a favor and Don’T Read This. See the movie instead and have your own experience with it. Trust me. You’ll be glad you did. If you need a plot synopsis, imdb has a good one here.
This is the fourth and final installment in my examination of the classic Warner Bros. film, Casablanca. Not that I couldn’t go on (and on and on) about it further but I figure there are limits to the patience of all of you out there and I thank you for indulging me thus far in looking at one of my own favorite films.
This is the fourth and final installment in my examination of the classic Warner Bros. film, Casablanca. Not that I couldn’t go on (and on and on) about it further but I figure there are limits to the patience of all of you out there and I thank you for indulging me thus far in looking at one of my own favorite films.
- 4/8/2012
- by John Ostrander
- Comicmix.com
Chicago – Every seasoned movie lover can attest to having a favorite shot in Michael Curtiz’s 1942 classic “Casablanca,” a picture practically overflowing with indelible imagery. The first appearance of freedom fighter-turned-café owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart) decked out in a white tux, the tearful letter that turns to literal tears in a rainstorm, the final walk through the fog…all unforgettable.
Yet the shot that remains closest to my heart is the one that lingers on the face of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), as she becomes hopelessly lost in the evocative notes and lyrics of a song from her past. No actress embodies earthy sensuality and misty-eyed passion quite like Bergman, who was at the peak of her luminous beauty at age 26. Her trancelike state of nostalgic longing never fails to mesmerize me, as her eyes convey what words could only feebly articulate.
Blu-ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Unlike other landmarks of cinema history, “Casablanca...
Yet the shot that remains closest to my heart is the one that lingers on the face of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), as she becomes hopelessly lost in the evocative notes and lyrics of a song from her past. No actress embodies earthy sensuality and misty-eyed passion quite like Bergman, who was at the peak of her luminous beauty at age 26. Her trancelike state of nostalgic longing never fails to mesmerize me, as her eyes convey what words could only feebly articulate.
Blu-ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Unlike other landmarks of cinema history, “Casablanca...
- 3/30/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Seventy years after its theatrical release, Casablanca remains one of the top films in American history. Director Michael Curtiz turned Humphrey Bogart into the leading hero he was meant to be, while blending several story genres into a movie where nearly every line is quotable.
“Here’s looking at you kid.”
“Play it once, Sam.”
“Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.”
“We’ll always have Paris.”
“I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
“I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”
These are just a few of the lines from Casablanca that have been quoted and misquoted for seven decades. Bogart’s rogue demeanor captured the sharp and cynical comedy in a script that changed almost daily. Who could forget when Bogart (as Rick) said that he came to Casablanca several years ago for his health,...
“Here’s looking at you kid.”
“Play it once, Sam.”
“Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.”
“We’ll always have Paris.”
“I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
“I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”
These are just a few of the lines from Casablanca that have been quoted and misquoted for seven decades. Bogart’s rogue demeanor captured the sharp and cynical comedy in a script that changed almost daily. Who could forget when Bogart (as Rick) said that he came to Casablanca several years ago for his health,...
- 3/29/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
"In the entire history of American cinema only a few other movies — Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, The Godfather — have been loved as much and as well as Casablanca," writes the New Yorker's David Denby. "After seeing it on television for years, or suffering through a chewed-up print in a broken-seat revival house, moviegoers will have a chance to witness a freshly struck print this Wednesday, March 21st, on large screens." Hey, that's today! "Casablanca is 70 years old. For one day, it will be playing all over the country. It's worth going: the most familiar movie in the world is still fresh; it has so many little busy corners to nestle in."
"It's been called the most romantic movie ever made — and the corniest." The Philadelphia Inquirer's John Timpane: "Rush job, mess by committee, standard-issue sausage-factory punch-out, Casablanca was based on an unstaged play, Everybody Comes to Rick's.
"It's been called the most romantic movie ever made — and the corniest." The Philadelphia Inquirer's John Timpane: "Rush job, mess by committee, standard-issue sausage-factory punch-out, Casablanca was based on an unstaged play, Everybody Comes to Rick's.
- 3/21/2012
- MUBI
The 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival has unveiled another spectacular lineup of special guests and events for this year’s four-day gathering in Hollywood. Among the newly announced participants for this year’s festival are five-time Emmy® winner Dick Van Dyke, Oscar® winner Shirley Jones, two-time Golden Globe® winner Angie Dickinson, six-time Golden Globe nominee Robert Wagner, seven-time Oscar nominee Norman Jewison, longtime producer A.C. Lyles and three-time Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker. In addition, the festival will feature a special three-film tribute to director/choreographer Stanley Donen, who will be on-hand for the celebration.
As part of its overall Style and the Movies theme, the festival has added several films featuring the work of pioneering costume designer Travis Banton. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis will introduce the six-movie slate, with actress and former Essentials co-host Rose McGowan joining her for one of the screenings.
Other festival additions include a screening...
As part of its overall Style and the Movies theme, the festival has added several films featuring the work of pioneering costume designer Travis Banton. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis will introduce the six-movie slate, with actress and former Essentials co-host Rose McGowan joining her for one of the screenings.
Other festival additions include a screening...
- 3/9/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For producer Brian Grazer and producer/director Don Mischer, the 84th Academy Awards are more than a celebration of the year.s best movies. They are a celebration of the shared moviegoing experience. “We wanted to recapture the feeling of seeing movies in a theater with hundreds of other people. Because that crowd often serves as a magnifier of how you feel. It.s the original social media,” Grazer says.
Mischer, a 13-time Primetime Emmy Award-winner, concurs. “There.s something about that focused experience when you go to the movies that.s just part of our cultural tapestry. I will always remember how I felt in a theater when I saw Tom Hanks land successfully in the ocean in .Apollo 13.. There is something about sharing those moments with other people that makes it a better experience.”
“We.re accelerating into the world of video-on-demand, of watching everything on an iPad or an iPhone,...
Mischer, a 13-time Primetime Emmy Award-winner, concurs. “There.s something about that focused experience when you go to the movies that.s just part of our cultural tapestry. I will always remember how I felt in a theater when I saw Tom Hanks land successfully in the ocean in .Apollo 13.. There is something about sharing those moments with other people that makes it a better experience.”
“We.re accelerating into the world of video-on-demand, of watching everything on an iPad or an iPhone,...
- 2/25/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
During the early 1940′s the Hollywood studio system was at its peak. At Warner Brothers, studio head Jack Warner and as his right hand man, executive in charge of production, Hal B. Wallis confidently stood shoulder to shoulder with the other major studios. Back then Hollywood would churn out at least one movie per week from each studio. It was like a factory, pumping out movies on a production line. Casablanca was like any other film at the time, made for a cheap buck as opposed to any strong artistic merit. Funny then that it has since gone on to become one of the most beloved films of all time.
Casablanca was just another place on the map until Hal Wallis got his hands on a play entitled ‘Everybody Comes To Rick’s‘. Based upon the travels of playwrights Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, the play was unproduced at the...
Casablanca was just another place on the map until Hal Wallis got his hands on a play entitled ‘Everybody Comes To Rick’s‘. Based upon the travels of playwrights Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, the play was unproduced at the...
- 2/10/2012
- by Tom Ryan
- Obsessed with Film
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman still grip 70 years on in Michael Curtiz's nuanced war noir
Seventy years on, this great romantic noir is still grippingly powerful: a movie made at a time when it was far from clear the Nazis were going to lose. Humphrey Bogart is the tough, cynical American with a broken heart, brooding over chess problems in the private room of his bar in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan capital. Ingrid Bergman is his former lover Ilsa making a fateful reappearance; Paul Henreid is her husband, the Czech resistance leader Victor Laszlo to whom Rick gallantly concedes first place in Ilsa's heart. It is filled with great lines, although my own favourite actually isn't much quoted. An agonised Bogart says: "I bet they're asleep in New York; I bet they're asleep all over America." Traditionally glossed as his wakeup call for isolationist Americans, it also speaks of his own agonised wakefulness and weariness.
Seventy years on, this great romantic noir is still grippingly powerful: a movie made at a time when it was far from clear the Nazis were going to lose. Humphrey Bogart is the tough, cynical American with a broken heart, brooding over chess problems in the private room of his bar in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan capital. Ingrid Bergman is his former lover Ilsa making a fateful reappearance; Paul Henreid is her husband, the Czech resistance leader Victor Laszlo to whom Rick gallantly concedes first place in Ilsa's heart. It is filled with great lines, although my own favourite actually isn't much quoted. An agonised Bogart says: "I bet they're asleep in New York; I bet they're asleep all over America." Traditionally glossed as his wakeup call for isolationist Americans, it also speaks of his own agonised wakefulness and weariness.
- 2/10/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
One of the greatest movies of all-time is coming out on Blu-ray. What is it? It's a polycarbonate disc that contains the digital files of a movie, but that's not important right now.
What is important is the classic comedy "Airplane!" available on Blu-ray for the first time. To celebrate the occasion, we spoke with "Airplane!" star Robert Hays -- Ted Striker himself -- about working with writer/directors David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams, battling the late Leslie Nielsen's infamous fart machine, and trying not to freak people out when they recognize him on airplanes. Disengage your autopilot, put down your copy of "Famous Jewish Sports Legends," and enjoy.
How did you get the part? Did you audition?
Yeah, I did. My agency had a new agent and she had just come into the office. She called ["Airplane!" producer] Howard Koch, who she used to work with. They'd been...
What is important is the classic comedy "Airplane!" available on Blu-ray for the first time. To celebrate the occasion, we spoke with "Airplane!" star Robert Hays -- Ted Striker himself -- about working with writer/directors David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams, battling the late Leslie Nielsen's infamous fart machine, and trying not to freak people out when they recognize him on airplanes. Disengage your autopilot, put down your copy of "Famous Jewish Sports Legends," and enjoy.
How did you get the part? Did you audition?
Yeah, I did. My agency had a new agent and she had just come into the office. She called ["Airplane!" producer] Howard Koch, who she used to work with. They'd been...
- 9/18/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Charles Brackett, Gloria Swanson, and Billy Wilder This list has been around sine 2005, but I had forgotten about it. Worth another look? Nothing since Eternal Sunshine in 2004? What screenplays from...
- 4/9/2011
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
As president of the Motion Picture Academy, Tom Sherak was very much the guiding force behind presenting Dawn Hudson to the board of governors before their ratifying vote Thursday night. The meeting lasted more than five hours before they brought new CEO Dawn Hudson and her COO partner Ric Robertson in to meet their applause some time before midnight. Governors James L. Brooks, Sid Ganis, Howard Koch, Phil Robinson and Annette Bening were among the 36 out of 43 members on hand to vote for the new executive director to replace outgoing Bruce Davis. Hudson "has the spirit, passion, determination, smarts and ability to communicate to be a great CEO of that organization," says Sherak, who is voted into his unpaid part-time position by the ...
- 4/9/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
As part of its ongoing mission to push forward the oft-overlooked writer in the moviemaking process, the Writers Guild of America has posted its 101 Greatest Screenplays list. I'm not going to argue with the top ten, which are posted below. But what about the full list? Any major mistakes or omissions? 1. Casablanca Screenplay by Julius J. & Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch. Based on the play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison 2. The Godfather Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo 3. Chinatown Written by Robert Towne 4. Citizen Kane Written by Herman Mankiewicz and Orson Welles 5. All About Eve Screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Based on "The ...
- 4/6/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
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