Thursday, March 21, 2013

Profile: Rick Blaine

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  1. You should link Theo Epstein here. His relatives did write the original screenplay. But Jews in Hollywood generally didn't -- especially in those days -- like to out themselves as Jews, and doubtful that a movie with a main character who happened to be Jewish for no reason germane to the plot probably wouldn't sell tickets.

    And really, Bogey, a Jew? I don't think anyone would ever believe that one.

    --Penny

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  2. According to Billy Wilder, Bogart was "an anti-Semite who married a Jew [Lauren Bacall]." The often cryptic Wilder gave no details.

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