tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post7419704699039652491..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: To Have and Have Not: When Bogie Met BabyDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-41274690586495067952013-06-24T11:35:40.099-04:002013-06-24T11:35:40.099-04:00Joey, you're a sweetie and a gal of great tast...Joey, you're a sweetie and a gal of great taste in all things, considering you not only love the delightful TO HAVE & HAVE NOT, but also lime Jello with whipped cream! :-) (Now I'm thinking about making Jello -- but I digress :-))! I hope you'll get a chance to sit down and catch up with TH&HN again soon -- just as there's always room for Jello, there's also room for TH&HN at any time of the day! :-) We're always happy to have you join the Bogie & Bacall chat at TotED anytime, Jo!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-20795138555787033282013-06-24T08:59:50.890-04:002013-06-24T08:59:50.890-04:00What could be better than Jules Furthman, Hoagy Ca...What could be better than Jules Furthman, Hoagy Carmichael and the undying chemistry of Bogie and Bacall- though I haven't seen TH&HN in years, as always your witting recounting of these glorious classics just make me want to take out the dvd and watch it right now, even if it is only 8am-<br /><br />And I haven't even been bit by a dead bee, honey or otherwise! Wonderful overview Dor- you're a bowl of lime jello with whipped cream on the top-Cheers your Pal JoeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-17386067292970163362013-06-20T23:44:39.349-04:002013-06-20T23:44:39.349-04:00Ruth, you're so right about Bogart and Bacall&...Ruth, you're so right about Bogart and Bacall's intense chemistry; their chemistry just can't be beat! And thank you most kindly for your praise of my captions; you're a sugar bowl with two handles, my friend! :-DDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48864965071430097372013-06-20T20:21:20.125-04:002013-06-20T20:21:20.125-04:00I laughed when you asked, "Clarity? We don...I laughed when you asked, "Clarity? We don't need no stinkin' clarity!" And it's true. Who needs a story with that intense Bogie-Bacall chemistry!<br /><br />Sooo many great lines in this movie, and your review has done it justice. I've said it before - you have some of the best photo captions in the blogosphere!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-89224419051077959232013-06-18T10:31:43.671-04:002013-06-18T10:31:43.671-04:00Dawn, I'm delighted to hear that you enjoy TO ...Dawn, I'm delighted to hear that you enjoy TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT as much as all of us here at Team Bartilucci HQ! Lauren Bacall's little shimmy at the end always makes me smile. You're right, she did look cool, smooth and poised -- but ironically, for all of Bacall's poise, even she was a little nervous at first! Bogie put her at ease, love bloomed, and the rest of history! :-) Glad you dropped by to join the TH&HN fun!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-90492117364183363452013-06-18T08:10:20.514-04:002013-06-18T08:10:20.514-04:00The is a wonderful adventure film, where sparks fl...The is a wonderful adventure film, where sparks fly between Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who was amazingly cool and smooth at the age of 19... Lauren Bacall, has become one of my favorite classic movie stars of the 1940's. Love the little dance that Lauren does at the end...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-6309275355889128222013-06-17T16:38:42.126-04:002013-06-17T16:38:42.126-04:00Hey, gang, long story short, things got farshimmel...Hey, gang, long story short, things got farshimmelt and I ended up with "twins" on my TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT blog post! Sorry about that! Here's a comment from our pal and fellow blogger Caftan Woman; I hope you'll enjoy her comments as much as I did; beaucoup thanks, C.W.! Here it is:<br /><br />"To Have and Have Not" is not a movie I have ever been able to cozy up to, but your zesty, affectionate look at the picture has made me think that perhaps I should give it another go. Maybe I didn't have the right stuff in my glass the last time I came up against Steve and Slim.<br /><br />"Cheyenne" recycled a lot of Warner's flicks into TV episodes. Their take on "To Have and Have Not" was called "Fury at Rio Hondo". Dig the synopsis from the IMDb: "In a politically unrest Mexico full of revolutionaries, Cheyenne encounters a sexy, blond pickpocket singer who's involved with a con man who owes Cheyenne money from the past." Part of the fun of watching "Cheyenne" besides looking at Clint Walker is wondering where you've seen that plot before.<br /><br />You're well on your way to making a THaHN convert. DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-34798420069416292992013-06-16T17:32:34.136-04:002013-06-16T17:32:34.136-04:00Michael, I knew you just had to be a fan of TO HAV...Michael, I knew you just had to be a fan of TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT as well! I totally agree that the amazing chemistry between Bogart and Bacall is what makes TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT so irresistible. It always has me smiling every time I watch it, and it certainly seems to me that between the great cast and crew, the music, the film's breezy attitudes, everyone working on the picture sure does seem to be having a great time. Interestingly, when I watched TH&HN on TCM's "The Essentials a while back, co-host Drew Barrymore seemed to be surprised, perhaps even slightly baffled, with the playful ending where Bacall starts a little shimmy which leads to her, Bogie, and Walter Brennan leaving as jaunty traveling music swells. Drew seemed to be somewhat taken aback, though she admitted she enjoyed it. Drew may not get it, but I do: It's called a happy ending! Sometimes the simplest endings are the best ones! :-D Thanks for being the first to comment on TH&HN!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-91064352280535207452013-06-16T01:02:25.938-04:002013-06-16T01:02:25.938-04:00Say Dorian . . . you ever been bit by a dead bee?
...Say Dorian . . . you ever been bit by a dead bee?<br /><br />One of my absolute favorites if only for the obvious on-screen chemistry going on between Bogart and Bacall. The ending, where everyone happily bounces off the set (well, Bogart doesn't quite bounce, but you know what I mean) is especially one of my favorite conclusions to a film. Also some great music courtesy of Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond's appearance: Carmichael . . . Hoagy Carmichael. Bogart sure had an enviable talent for attracting musicians whenever he did cafes or saloons or nightclubs.<br /><br />Oddly enough, considering the storyline, the action scenes are really sub-par in comparison to the character development going on. And not just Bogart and Bacall. Besides Walter Brennan and Hoagy Carmichael, this film features a nicely oily performance by Sheldon Leonard. And Sidney Hickox's cinematography manages to do wonders with the few sets the film had to work with (as well as the "ocean" scenes).<br /><br />Sorry to comment and run, but I've beaten ol' Buddha's gong and the Hong Kong police are after me.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.com