Thursday, October 3, 2024

Bogy and Bacall, starting with the infamous shimmy

 




12 comments:

  1. Always wondered why such a pretty gal would be attracted to a man with plain features. But the chemistry was apparent, even on their movies together.

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    1. Me too. Bacall, lovely. Bogie? Joe average from da Bronx for looks.

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  2. He could really act and seemed like a genuine nice guy to know. Along with Casablanca as one of the best films of all time I must include The African Queen. Neither film would have been so great without him.

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    1. Capt. Queeg in The Caine Mutiny was as good an acting job as has been done before or since.

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  3. Bogart had "it", a strong masculine appeal that transcended looks. Few men have to the degree he did.

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  4. Bacall was 19 and Bogart 43 when they started their "relationship"
    Talk about grooming!

    Would you like your 19 year old daughter dating a 43 year old man?

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    1. My thoughts exactly: A dirty old man and a beautiful girl.

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    2. She chased him first.

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    3. Charlie Chaplin was, IIRC, 52 when he met his wife, who was 18 at the time, again, IIRC. Her parents weren't thrilled. She gave him , what, 8 kids over the next 20 odd years? Vive la difference!

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  5. Little man syndrome like DeNiro. Wore lifts in his shoes.

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    1. Bogart was nothing like Crybaby Bobby.

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  6. "Shimmy shimmy cocoa puffs"...when woman were sexy and alluring with class, including perfect attire.

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