Casablanca * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * Millennial Movie Monday

[@MacDorsai]

There's a reason why Casablanca is a classic! Keep in mind it was released in November 1942 at the Hollywood Theater, and in general release January 1943. It was filmed from May-August 1942. The history of the time is important. Germany was kicking butt in N. Africa under Rommel. France had been defeated by Germany in 1940 and Casablanca was in French Morocco, now under German control. Germany invaded Russia in 1941 and was still advancing at that time in 1942. The US was attacked by Japan on 12/7/1941 and Germany declared war on the US a week later. The time frame the movie depicts is the first week of December 1941, the last week that the US was still a "neutral" in WWII. Anyway, at the time the movie was made, we were mainly fighting the Japanese and on June 6, we fought and won the Battle of Midway. Then we invaded Guadalcanal. We were still struggling at that time. We invaded French North Africa on 11/8/1942 and captured Casablanca shortly thereafter. So imagine what people were feeling at the time. Casablanca is released in Hollywood the same month that we invade and liberate Casablanca. The audience knew that in the movie, Ilsa and Victor barely got out. So it was all very meaningful for the audience with all that was going on at the time and it lifted spirits.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Even without all of that it is still one very fine movie.

[@anti0918]

She doesn't know what any of those words mean.

[@californiamike3256]

Awesome synopsis! Very well stated! God Bless.

[@backtoearth1983]

Soooo I guess in your history book the UK was not in the war huh

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Uhm, no. It's a classic because it was a very well-made movie.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Bogart did not consider himself good looking, but said "when Ingrid Bergman looks at you like your handsome, you feel handsome." Boy howdy!

[@p.z.arnott2329]

And I don't blame him

[@trevorperry3081]

It's funny, I actually think he's ugly. But his presence, charisma, and... smarm? That witty over the top self confidence? It all makes the physical nearly meaningless.

[@ajivins1]

@@trevorperry3081 Confidence can imbue odd-looking people with desirability.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

@@trevorperry3081 me too. Cary grant, robert Redford, paul Newman and Humphrey bogart? Great actor though

[@Hiraghm]

My favorite Bogie movie is "The African Queen"... hard pressed to pick number 2, from among Sahara, We're No Angels and The Big Sleep.

[@pduidesign]

“I’m shocked! Shocked that gambling is going on in here!!” “Here are your winnings, sir” “Oh thank you very much” Gets me every time!!!

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

My favourite part of the film and my favourite character

[@newsguy5241]

This is the other famous quote that is used by people even today.

[@1skcusebutuoy1]

Claude Rains got ALL the funny lines in this movie and nailed them.

[@jacobskinner3522]

"I came to Casablanca for the waters." "What waters? We're in the desert." "I was misinformed." Kills me every time.

[@ThreadBomb]

Most people wouldn't understand what "for the waters" means anymore. It was thought healthy to bath in mineral springs and drink the water, so places with mineral springs became tourist destinations. The British city of Bath might be the best known one in the English-speaking world (note the name). In Europe, one of the earliest places like this was Spa in Belgium (again, note the name), but the most famous is Baden Baden in Germany ("baden" means bath or bathe).

[@ToABrighterFuture]

Bit of artistic license on that. Casablanca is right on the ocean, and its climate, believe it or not, is remarkably similar to coastal Los Angeles.

[@jasonknight1085]

I oft thought they parodied this on DS9. Quark went there because he heard the Bajorans had profits. It was only after he got there he found out they meant prophets. If you think about it, Quark and Odo kind of have the same relationship; lawman and bar owner.

[@harrybetteridge7532]

It also slots in with a scene near the end where Louie drinks from a bottle of Vichy water before throwing it at a poster of Marshall Petain. Vichy being a spa town in the France which was the capital of the french government after their defend by the Nazi with Petain as the co-operative leader.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Will you have a drink with me? NO

[@kevenpinder7025]

The signet ring displays the Cross of Lorraine, the chosen symbol of the Free French, those French who chose to continue fighting the Nazis.

[@lcbcreative]

I just learned something new - or was reminded of something I forgot! At my age, could be either. Thanks.

[@James_18.]

Team ring on Magnum PI as well!

[@tmatthewnielsen]

I was not aware of that! Interesting. (I thought it was one of those decoder rings that sends messages like "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine")

[@user-ik4xq9hm1x]

Never knew this but assumed it had something to do with his affiliation. First time I've ever learned a true and interesting fact from a youtube comment! lol

[@robertanderson6929]

Many fail to realize the situation with France and the Vichy Govt. Occupying and controlling a country as large as France and its colonies like Morocco would have been too large a burden for the Germans and they would have had to impose very painful restrictions on the people of France including but not limited to large scale concentration camps like in other occupied countries. So the Vichy Government struck a deal with the Germans to cooperate and keep the people from causing too much trouble for the German occupation in exchange for the Germans not bombing French cities into rubble and killing or imprisoning massive amounts of French citizens. This was not uncommon and many countries had such puppet government after being conquered by Germany in WW2. Following their liberation these "collaborators" were often tried or simply killed for being traitors. You'll find some very disturbing images of women having their heads shaved to identify them as ones that had fraternized with German soldiers during the occupation. It's a Catch-22, as gov't officials do you allow the total destruction of your country, its people and culture or do you collaborate and lessen the people's suffering? As a woman do you do that which is necessary to feed yourself and your children during the occupation or do you allow your children to starve to death? There are no easy answers.

[@AzazelTheFallen]

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." This line always hit hard for me...

[@lastguyminn2324]

Best. Movie. Line. Ever.

[@ralphficker167]

Azazel Heartbreaking.

[@pauljackson2473]

This movie is full of so many classic lines that I didn’t realize came from this movie.

[@Lunch_Meat]

It's one of the best movie lines ever for a reason. There's a lot of people that can feel it, simply out of personal experience and there are plenty of people who wish they could experience it. Between the line and the delivery, it sets it all up. Love ya, and it's gunna hurt if I follow that, and it's going to be worth it none the less.

[@robertfield6302]

It's a perfect ❤️ break line

[@TheKnightPatriot]

Back in high school my art teacher played this for our class. Now I’m a bit of an old soul and expected to be the only one enjoying it while the jocks all talked, so I grabbed a seat up front. However, 20 minutes in I noticed something strange. The room was dead silent except for the movie playing. Curiosity got the better of me, and I turned around to see all of my classmates’ eyes glued to the screen completely mesmerized. When the period ended everyone got up and asked the teacher to please let them finish it next class.

[@stephenward1538]

Perhaps there is hope for the human race after all

[@ralphficker167]

The Knight Patriot Great story! Maybe the art students weren't typical jocks, but it's still curious that they were so captivated. I wonder what it was that would have grabbed them.

[@pauljackson2473]

This is just a good old movie that’s timeless. There really aren’t many old movies like this. Some movies are fast paced but the themes are dated. Some have a timeless feel but are dull. This movie strikes the right balance.

[@Bctass]

Conrad Veidt, who played Major Strasser, was German actor who left because his wife was Jewish. He continued acting in Hollywood, but insisted he only play evil Nazi's because he knew that's what they were. In fact the majority of European actors in this movie escaped Nazi Germany. Several, but not all, were Jewish. Another famous quote that came from here- " round up the usual suspects".

[@Fanrule]

"I am SHOCKED to find there is GAMBLING going on in this establishment." "Here are your winnings, Sir." "Thank you."

[@edminchau811]

"Round up the usual suspects." -- origin of the title of "The Usual Suspects".

[@proxkei2266]

best character lmao

[@AndreNitroX]

Quite possibly my favorite joke in the movie

[@ThreadBomb]

We are witnessing peak Claude Rains here.

[@anthonywirth995]

Rick Rick save me

[@clemdane]

You got that right - Ingrid Bergman is definitely "One of God's Chosen". One of the most beautiful women of all time.

[@laapache1]

when I saw his first girl , I thought for years she was hotter and the girl that rick helped, but when I come back she is #1,but in love with the girl from Borgaria

[@VictorLepanto]

Strange, i believe her last movie was playing Golda Meir.

[@mattn6066]

wait until she sees Sophia Loren in all of her Beauty

[@MiBones]

@@VictorLepanto And she was great in it. They took a great beauty and made her plain.

[@SteamboatW]

@@VictorLepanto Well, "Bergmann" is a good name for someone playing Golda Meir.

[@andrewrawlings5220]

The people who joined in singing 'La Marseillaise' were actual French refugees from the Nazis. This is why so many of them look emotional. They were.

[@dzhellek]

It's like an old timey rap battle.

[@talltulip]

That scene always makes me emotional when I watch it. Thanks for sharing that; it makes me feel it even more.

[@bencracknellCA]

@@talltulip same here. I've watched it over 20 times and it gets me every single time

[@Cybrludite]

In fact, the only three American born actors in the film were Sam, Rick, and the Bulgarian girl.

[@RandomDudeOne]

@@Cybrludite The Bulgarian girl was the stepdaughter of Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers.

[@sagaofsarahrose]

So fun(?) fact: (from IMDB) During the scene in which the "La Marseillaise" is sung over the German song ""Die Wacht am Rhein" ("The Watch on the Rhine"), many of the extras had real tears in their eyes as a large number were actual refugees from Nazi persecution in Germany and elsewhere in Europe and were overcome by the emotions the scene brought out

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Why is that fun?

[@michaelceraso1977]

Glad to see YOu use IMDB also, that scene is one fantastic filmed classics

[@kevinramsey417]

It's a very powerful scene.

[@loyalrammy]

I cry myself over this scene, having studied WW2 so much for couple of history degrees. It is one of the most powerful moments in the story and I don’t think Ashleigh realized the timing in which the movie was made and the time it was set. The Nazi’s were crushing everybody in Europe and so yes, those tears by the cast while singing were very real.

[@sjw5797]

@@loyalrammy Yes, we know the Nazis were ultimately defeated, but at the time this movie was made the outcome of the war was very far from certain.

[@thedeepfriar745]

This movie has Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre and Ingrid Bergman, that’s an absolutely stellar line up of actors. I swear Claude Rains and Peter Lorre are two of the most criminally under appreciated actors of all time.

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

Arsenic and old lace is one of his best performances!

[@waldemargolebiewski5181]

The actors singing the French Anthem at Rick's were real refugees from France when this picture was being shot during WW2. The tears you see on the screen were very real not acted out.

[@MordicusEgg]

Wow! That's new information to me. As if Casablanca didn't have enough resonance, here is even more!

[@clay892]

thanks for bringing that up I was going to also mention it

[@davidbeach4682]

And also the guy playing Major Strasser (Conrad Veigt) was a German actor with a Jewish wife. They moved from Germany to escape the Nazis. He played the role for its importance in doing résistance to Germany.

[@MichaelLlaneza]

Vive le France !

[@kevinbergin9971]

That is actually the best scene!!

[@wkanost]

My favorite bogart movie is the “Maltese Falcon” not to be confused with the millennium Falcon.

[@wilsonmcmahonatgmail]

This one and maltese falcon are tied, imho

[@jonathanbowling2904]

Luke gets the Maltese Falcon. Luke:"What a piece of junk!"

[@canuckled]

Both have done the Kessel Run

[@technolefty]

"Thats the stuff that dreams are made of..."

[@oaf-77]

I like African Queen and Treasure of Sierra Madre and Sabrina

[@mikelmcknight72]

I’m glad Ashleigh is learning that movies need not be new or in color to be amazing. Some of my favorites movies and shows since childhood are very old and not in color. They are gems, and this is among them.

[@aklein7864]

You stayed with the plot, understood what was happening, got the jokes... That's why we're here - to watch someone see something for the first time and enjoy it, to relive our own first time, and to feel a little bit of pride and excitement like having a friend watch it based on our recommendation. It's a joy to watch you enjoy!

[@its_susanne]

You just nailed why I like reaction videos...we get to relive watching our favorites for the first time, just through someone else's eyes.

[@testfire3000]

This is it! I am new here and this is everything I never knew I needed in my life.

[@trailrvs]

If you like Humphrey Bogart in this, you will also love him in “the African Queen” with Katherine Hepburn!

[@robertpearson8798]

My thought as well.

[@OhioCruffler]

Love that one too!

[@victoriabarr255]

And the Maltese Falcon.

[@FenrirInFlowers]

The Big Sleep

[@enchantedwooddesigns3462]

Definitely

[@ericwincentsen587]

Now you'll have to see "The Maltese Falcon", "The Big Sleep" and "The African Queen" - all Bogart classics.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

The Big Sleep in particular has more of that fantastic witty dialogue.

[@peggylinden8146]

I introduced my millennial children to classic movies as children, my sons' favorite is African Queen.

[@cosmicorder2]

I also consider Treasures of the Sierra Madre to be another

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@cosmicorder2 Badges we don’t need no stinkin badges!

[@ksattesahn]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks “You know how to whistle, don’t you? You just put your lips together and blow”.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

"Of all the Gin joints in all the towns in all the world she had to walk into mine" "If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life"

[@vpuik]

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." Now you really need to watch SOME LIKE IT HOT!!! You'll love it.

[@Alexeya13]

Yes. Love that movie. She love Jamie Lee Curtis and "Some Like It Hot" stars her father, Tony Curtis. Along with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Definitely. Not to mention having one of the greatest final lines of all time.

[@Pixelologist]

@@jasonblalock4429 Yep. Possibly even better than Casablanca's. lol

[@vpuik]

@@jasonblalock4429 Yes even more calssic than this and Gone with the wind as far as Im concerned

[@petermirtitsch1235]

@@jasonblalock4429 "Nobody's perfect"... 😂

[@PokeInTheEyeShape]

I love this film. There are so many excellent scenes and performances. But the La Marseillaise scene gets me every single time. Seeing all of those people in the cafe, people bereft of hope, have that hope restored if even for a moment. Damn. Such a powerful scene.

[@victorsixtythree]

One of the amazing things about 'Casablanca' is that it was "simply" the product of the old Hollywood studio system. The studios at the time were basically movie making factories with the talent signed to contracts and obligated to crank out a certain number of movies each year. There was nothing particularly special about the production of Casablanca. It was just another movie coming off the assembly line. But it just hit on every level, from the screenplay to the directing to the actors - everyone involved was like a master craftsman at the top of their game.

[@ArtamStudio]

Casablanca was definitely lightning in a bottle.

[@reuvengershon6625]

That's right

[@Widdershins.]

I was so afraid she wouldn't care for the movie; that she'd consider it too dated and wouldn't like the "old" style of acting. When it turned out she loved it, I was so happy I actually cried. Real tears. So relieved, so glad to see her appreciate this great old movie. Thanks, Ashleigh! 💖

[@anneb889]

I was worried she wouldn’t like it either…..or be busy making commentary she would miss some of the classic lines. But it was great to hear comments from someone seeing it for the first time. So happy she liked it. I think that’s why we watch reviews…..to get to see movies we enjoy through fresh eyes. Well, I also love seeing clips from the movies 😉.

[@757optim]

A negative reaction to "Casablanca" or "It's A Wonderful Life" is a character flaw. ; )

[@johnsensebe3153]

I think she just doesn't like old-style comedies. I still mourn for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

[@zaniq23]

@@johnsensebe3153 - I knew she wouldn't like it. You need to have a strong background in movies to really appreciate it otherwise you miss most of the connections.

[@Widdershins.]

@@zaniq23 Good point. I think she'd love "His Gal Friday," "Arsenic and Old Lace," "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House," and DEFINITELY "It Happened One Night." If I had any money, I'd become one of her patreons, just so I could get a vote!

[@thomastimlin1724]

"Welcome Back to the fight. This time I know our side will win." Best scene in the movie to me, makes me cry, is when Laslo leads the band and gets everyone to sing the French National Anthem and drowned out the f"ckin' Nazis. As Elsa looks on first with concern about what he's going to do, and then with admiration. And the French woman in tears as she sings. Almost the entire supporting cast were actual refugees from countries stormed by the Nazis and I read somewhere there wasn't a dry eye in the studio after they did this scene. There is a You Tube clip of this scene, watch it again, and watch Elsa's facial expressions...she was a damn great actress....at the time they made this movie it was just another movie to them. They had no idea how iconic this flick would become. This is the way a movie should be made...superior script writing instead of cheap shot lines with fart jokes and excessive blood and guts. intelligently written, acted, directed and and filmed.

[@paulfigueroa9978]

I love the look Captain Renault gives Rick when the Germans start singing. It was like, “are you going to let this go on?” Rick hesitates and then Victor Laslo jumps in and orders the band to play La Marseillaise. Then the band looks up at Rick for permission and Rick nods his head. Nothing needs to be explained to the audience because we all get what’s going on. Great scene! I’ve been watching it for over thirty years and I still get teary-eyed.

[@seannolan9754]

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[@seannolan9754]

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[@joeday4293]

One of my favorite movie lines ever: "I'm shocked, SHOCKED to learn that there is GAMBLING going on in there!" Also, "Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects" is where the title of the movie "The Usual Suspects" comes from.

[@macmcleod1188]

Your winnings sir...

[@futuremovieactor]

"Oh thank you very much!"

[@conureron3792]

Is the Usual Suspects on Ashleigh’s review list? It’s got a good twist!

[@JaapZeldenrust]

Bryan Singer also named his production company "Blue Parrot Productions," after Ferrari's bar. The man is a real Casablanca fanboy.

[@alanholck7995]

Casablanca & Airplane are the two most quotable movies reviewed thus far. (Airplane? Surly you can't be serious? I am serious. & don't call me Shirley)

[@johncampbell756]

"Round up the usual suspects." Where the movie The Usual Suspects got its name.

[@drewshine627]

That's the other big quote from this movie

[@vdimasteremeritus]

Next Bogart Movie needs to be “The Maltese Falcon”.

[@pauljackson2473]

A millennial like Ashleigh will find The Maltese Falcon Dull. It’s nothing like the fast pace and wit of Casablanca

[@josephkrider1306]

Or "To Have and Have Not" with Lauren Bacall

[@VictorLepanto]

Me, I'd go for Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

[@Mountain.Man.1978]

Wow y’all covered the bases!

[@emilymcplugger]

Bit o love for THE BIG SLEEP which has all of Bogie’s best lines (most memorable, CASABLANCA …best, THE BIG SLEEP).

[@frednich9603]

If you think that ingrid Bergman is one of God's favorites, just wait until you see Grace Kelly (I suggest Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart)

[@lynnettamiller]

Excellent movie! Ashleigh will love Grace Kelly!

[@zvimur]

High noon?

[@frednich9603]

@@zvimur good film too. I think rear window would be a better fit for the channel

[@Saintphoenix86]

Ill see your Grace Kelly and raise you a Vivian Leigh in gone with the wind

[@dufflepod]

Dial M For Murder

[@rhinehold4268]

"If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."

[@eatsmylifeYT]

So what's your point?

[@macmcleod1188]

One of the great quotes from the movie, and yeah Ashley didn't mention it.

[@rhinehold4268]

@@eatsmylifeYT no 'point', Ashley asked if there were other iconic quotes that she missed, I was pointing it out.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@rhinehold4268 Okay

[@irktog5175]

"Round up the usual suspects" is how the movie The Usual Suspects got its name. A great movie that you should react to.

[@jackprescott9652]

I have always suspected that, but i didn`t knew it for sure.

[@MrDeejf]

"What nationality are you, Rick?" "I'm a drunkard." Seriously, the entire script is quotable, thanks largely to the Epstein brothers (who specialized in witty dialogue).

[@minnesotajones261]

I've said that for years, about every line being a quote. I still say Rains steals the movie from Bogie!

[@STNeish]

Ironically, one of the most famous lines, "Play it again, Sam," is actually not in the film!

[@Dyynamo]

Rains is definitely the best character in the film, but it's a hard choice.

[@eddvoss224]

@@STNeish It is the most misquoted movie in history, and I blame Woody Allen, thanks to his movie "Play It Again Sam".

[@ThreadBomb]

What's amazing is that they were writing the script while the movie was being filmed, and it wasn't a mess.

[@wildbao]

“It Happened One Night” is a must see. A witty, screwball comedy and the first movie to sweep the oscars. It still holds up today.

[@anneb889]

Yes!!!! And then that can be the oldest movie she’s seen! Lol.

[@THOMMGB]

It's old timey, but I love this film! It's still a personal favorite.

[@Flipperhome]

Yes, yes, yes!!! And to think, no one wanted to make it. After filming Claudette Colbert remarked to a friend that she had just finished the worst movie ever. She won an academy award for her role.

[@themidsouthcyclist8880]

Amazing dialogue in that one, too.

[@kelly9876]

and Clark Gable

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

“You played it for her, and you’re going to play it for me. So play it.” Is often misquoted as: “Play it again, Sam” Another legendary quote from this film.

[@billk9856]

Yes, because that's what Woody Allen says in 'Play it again Sam'.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

@@billk9856 an argument could be made that Allen used the line and title due to the misconception.

[@rogerd777]

I think Casablanca was just about the best movie ever made. My favorite quote: "I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that."

[@anneb889]

Agree, the writing, casting, acting, sets, pace, knowing it was made during the war (very different making movies about the war after the fact….think of the tension on the set hearing the news every day).

[@phila3884]

I like how that quote is not some Shakespearean soliloquy, but in that straight-talking manner that you expect from Rick's character. Goes for the whole script-never too literary or contrived.

[@rogerd777]

@@phila3884 You nailed it! Very good screenwriting.

[@Falcun21]

His Girl Friday, Carey Grant and Rosalind Russel are amazing. Fast paced, witty banter, good humor, just an excellent movie.

[@Widdershins.]

I think she'd love this.

[@harrymarshall]

,, it's the best ‼️😏🕊️🤍✨✨✨🏆

[@thomast8539]

The actor with the ring in Casablanca is the suspect on the run in His Girl Friday and John Wayne's Scandanavian neighbor in The Searchers.

[@harrymarshall]

@@thomast8539 ,, always meant to see the searchers, not done yet

[@ronbo11]

1940 - Earlier than Casablanca!

[@PaperbackWizard]

A bit of trivia about when the Germans and the French are having their "singing battle". First, you have to remember that this movie was filmed *during* World War II. The people singing the French anthem were French refugees. The emotions weren't acting, they were real.

[@awkwardashleigh]

HOLY COW I didn't keep that in mind at all!

[@AliciaNyblade]

And another bit of trivia: Conrad Veidt, who played Major Strasser, the main Nazi officer, had to flee his native Germany because he was so involved in anti-Nazi theatre that the Nazis were planning to assassinate him. And as great as his performance is as Major Strasser, it's really a shame he ended up being typecast like that, especially because poor Conrad didn't live to see the end of the war, dying of a heart attack at age 50 in 1943.

[@m8k1shaiz8]

Since you're in the black and white films, I would recommend Billy Wilder's “Some Like It Hot”.

[@lasthaven7]

Seconding this! It's a hilarious movie that I wish more people knew about.

[@HemlockRidge]

@@lasthaven7 Thirding!

[@marianne5055]

YES!

[@MikeBohlmann]

I should have scrolled farther because I made the same recommendation.

[@sheilathompsett2570]

Omg, yes, definitely!

[@martythetickler]

The scene when Renault closes the bar on the grounds of gambling only to presented with his winnings is still hilarious.

[@markusbaur2128]

and watch the look Rick gives in that moment to the croupier

[@LLiivveeeevviiLL]

That character is underrated, he makes the movie as much as Rick and Ilsa.

[@hipster818]

High waisted pants were common before WWII. They didn't start to get lower until WWII because the rationing fabric; the rise on pants got lower. And, because a tie should hit at or just above ones waistband. It can look odd today, but that was the general style back then.

[@jrrollins84]

Peter Lorre was the little man who got captured in the bar. He was also in a funny 1944 movie called Arsenic and Old Lace. I think you would like it.

[@Otokichi786]

Have you forgotten "M" (1931), that got him attention across the world? (And made that fast section of "Peer Gynt" a creepy classic.)

[@rickardroach9075]

Listen to "My Old Flame" by Spike Jones & his City Slickers for a great impression. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3WVcmZogLqHp5I

[@lisakaz35]

Ashleigh would know who Peter Lorre is by Robin Williams' mention of him in "Aladdin."

[@starshinedragonsong3045]

Yes. Please do yourself a favor and watch Arsenic and Old Lace.

[@kohlcrux3705]

He also played in Disney's 1954 adaptation of "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea''

[@kieronball8962]

Ashleigh, now you HAVE to watch " The Big Sleep " and " The Maltese Falcon! "

[@1nelsondj]

And then the ultimate spoof of these 3 Bogart films "The Cheap Detective" written by Neil Simon and starring Peter Falk doing his best imitation. Loads of gorgeous women in it too: Ann-Margret, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason and Louise Fletcher.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

How about "Sabrina"?

[@SeraphArmaros]

The Maltese Falcon is such a good film.

[@nowherecam2592]

Wish I could up vote this multiple times. My second favorite Bogart film after Casablanca.

[@donkfail1]

And when we have filled her head with enough of these old classics, we make her watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

[@douglassnyder214]

I took some classes in cinema while in college, and I remember watching this movie and the discussion afterwards. When it was done, the prof said, "It's damn near the perfect movie." I agree. Still amazing after 80 years. What most people don't realize about movies in this era is that everyone went to the movies. It's estimated that during the 1920-1950's, as much as 90% of all Americans went to the cinema at least once a month. Movies were especially important during the summertime, because air conditioning for the home was expensive and not widely available until the early 1960's. During the Great Depression, you could go to the movies for a nickel or less, and it was one of the few affordable forms of entertainment available. Most of the theaters of those times were grand, beautiful buildings. There was usually a stage, and theater was sometimes performed before or after the main show. Local news was often disseminated at the theater. There was usually an organ left over from the silent film era, and in many places an orchestra could perform. Most people got their national news from the news clips shown before the movies (or radio), and after Walt Disney came along, it was common for cartoons of five minutes or less to be part of the previews. The 1920's-1950's were truly the Gold Age of Cinema. It was way, WAY more popular and important then compared to now. Movies were important in pre war Europe as well, but no nation had anything approaching Hollywood. Most of Europe was occupied by Germany, and they were cut off from cinema for the war time years. When this movie was released in France in 1946, it was unprecedented in popularity. In a 24 month period, most of Europe caught up on all those movies from the War period; Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, Double Indemnity, Gilda, The Big Sleep, Citizen Kane, An avalanche of some of the best movies ever made swept the globe. Hollywood in that time changed America in the eyes of the world from a nation that everyone was grateful to, to a nation everyone loved. I highly recommend you watch Double Indemnity. It's considered to be the best Film Noir ever made. Film Noir literally means dark film, and the genre featured femme fatales (that was a twist for the time, for a decade, many of the villains in film were villainesses), murder, betrayal, and very complicated plot twists. Double Indemity still holds up today.

[@johnsample7391]

Madeleine Lebeau, who played Yvonne, fled Paris in June 1940 ahead of the invading German Army. She fled with her husband, who was Jewish. He appears in the film as Emil, the croupier. The genuine emotion on Lebeau's face as she sings "La Marselillaise" (a shot which, unfortunately, Ashley did not include) brings a lump to my throat each time I see this movie. Conrad Veidt, who played Major Strasser, was also a refugee. His wife was Jewish and together they fled Germany when the Nazis came to power.

[@sandalwhich]

She was really beautiful, too. And Rick treats her character so badly. I think because she looks like Ilsa.

[@Accolonian]

My favorite movie from this era is "Arsenic and old Lace". You should watch that. It is so funny. And that is coming from someone who don't like comedies.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

HallowBeans Season!

[@ronbo11]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 Agreed - it needs to be associated with HallowBeans films in 2021.

[@dan2007kohn]

So hilarious and Priscilla Lane is absolutely adorable!!

[@BachelorDinosaur]

And more Peter Lorre.

[@donwild50]

Definitely a must for Halloween! In the top five black and white comedies ever made. A Frank Capra classic, who also directed "It's a Wonderful Life."

[@jackcade68]

One of the reasons that this is considered the best movie ever made is simply the pacing. There are absolutely no dead zones in it's telling.

[@silentjay01]

Another good old black & white movie that has comedy, action, suspense and all that good stuff is the 1934 murder mystery "The Thin Man".

[@anneb889]

The Thin Man is one of my favorites. That holds up well too. I always watch the second one on New Years! She would recognize Jimmy from Its A Wonderful Life too.

[@toodlescae]

I recommended that too. I have every one of the Thin Man movies on dvd.

[@TrueMyth]

Oh, yes! Nick and Nora are so witty! And Asta, their cute puppers! You’d love it!

[@kenkarish826]

The whole series, The Thin man, After the thin man, Another thin man, Shadow of the thin man, The thin man goes home, Song of the thin man. Powell and Loy broke theaters.

[@kjholm8342]

love the Thin Man movies. watch all of them every year, in the space between Christmas and New Years.

[@ishtarian]

Oh, yes, Ingrid Bergman was most definitely one of the most beautiful women ever to walk this earth. Even in her last film, where she played Golda Meier (fourth prime minister of Israel), and was dying of cancer, she still was amazingly beautiful... and, in fact, when she played Jean d'Arc, fairly early in her career, she put THAT particular saint into just about everyone's consciousness, and long remained the image people had in mind when the Maid of Orleans was mentioned. A VERY distinguished acting career, and one (along with Bogart's) well worth checking out.... Oh, and Conrad Veidt, who played the Nazi officer, also had quite a distinguished career, with films from "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (often seen as the first true terror film of the silent era) to Alexander Korda's "The Thief of Bagdad" (a simply gorgeous film with the ever-winning Sabu), to "The Man Who Laughs" (which was originally intended for Lon Chaney, Sr., one of the cinema's earliest "stars"; Veidt's appearance in that film, incidentally, is what inspired the Batman character, The Joker), to... well, just take a look at his filmography, and you'll see what I mean. Interestingly, he came here from Germany in 1938, essentially fleeing the Nazi regime because his wife was a Jew.....

[@Raja1938]

Yes, forgot he played Gwynplaine in the Man Who Laughs. I believe he inspired the later creation of the Joker, Batman's arch enemy.

[@janewatkins9801]

Ashleigh someone should give you a job on TV reviewing movies. Your intelligence, wit, natural warmth and empathy, combined with a true understanding of what makes a good movie is priceless. Your laughter and enthusiasm makes you a joy to watch 😊.

[@hglasier]

Add The African Queen to your list. Pure class all the way.

[@lisathuban8969]

That's a really good one for this channel.

[@jfk767none4]

That's my personal favorite Bogart film.

[@Givemetheboobies]

100% Watch this movie!

[@mtpugh]

Yes please!

[@johnboydTx]

A great film a perfect recommendation 🤠👍

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Literally one of the greatest films ever made. I knew that going in and was still shocked at how good it was. Every line you don't know where its from, its from this. Every line in the last scene is famous.

[@proehm]

Probably second only to Citizen Hearst (err, Kane.)

[@wilsonmcmahonatgmail]

@@proehm what was the film about the playwright that ends in him getting a MOH for his contribution with 'Over There!'

[@anti0918]

@@wilsonmcmahonatgmail Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGLVnK2LfrFrpcU

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

@@proehm I considered Citizen Kane to be the best of all time... until I saw Casablanca. Citizen Kane was more groundbreaking, but it hasn't aged as well because so many of the techniques it pioneered have become common. Wells invented the idea of putting ceilings on his sets to get some of his shots. That seems less amazing in a world where they build a set inside a 3D rotating rig and fill in the seems with CGI. Citizen Kane is still great, but the pureness of the character driven timeless story puts Casablanca ahead in my book.

[@biff9999]

The characters in this film are the embodiment of the question, "Am I a good person that has done some bad things? Or, am I a bad person that has done some good things?" Rick, Captain Renault, Ilsa, even the young bride that was going to sleep with Renault to get exit visas for her and her husband - it's a question worth asking. It's a question I've often asked myself. Which is one of the reasons this film really clicks with me.

[@tombriggs5348]

Rick’s dilemma has been ‘How do I deal with my problems?’, at which he has not been doing all that well. That question then becomes, ’What sort of man am I ?’ And his true character begins to show itself. I like to think he was provoked by the young woman’s willingness to make a noble sacrifice to save her husband. Bogart’s reaction is one of the best bits of wordless acting you will ever see.

[@scottb3034]

When I saw this reaction drop i thought one thing: "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful reaction" I knew you'd like this movie...maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of your life. Here's lookin at you(re youtube vids) kid. I think i speak for everyone that even though we are all different in a myriad of ways there is one thing that unites us. this channel. and we can always hang our fedora on this simple fact: We'll always have movie reactions! I can't wait to 'round up the usual suspects' when this reaction goes live. I think I exhausted enough of the quote references. Can't wait for friday, have a good one Ashleigh and Beans!

[@mikell5087]

I liked this reaction so much I think I will play it again.

[@scottb3034]

@@mikell5087 Haha, that's a good one. Of all the youtube comments, in all the videos, in all the world...you comment on mine.

[@Asher8328]

"She (Ingrid Bergman) is perfect." Pretty much, yeah.

[@scottboswell6406]

It would never happen now (or the last 50 years), but for a time she was blocked from making any films in Hollywood because she and one of her directors (Roberto Rossellini) had an affair, and both were married! It was a huge scandal for 1950! Even after they left their former spouses and married each other, it was a tough time.

[@spikespa5208]

And resulting in Isabella Rossellini.

[@corvus1374]

@@scottboswell6406 Senator Edwin Johnson of Colorado slut-shamed her on the floor of the Senate, and proposed that movies be licensed based on the morals of the people involved in the making of the film. He called Bregman "a powerful force for evil," and said she “had perpetrated an assault upon the institution of marriage.” He even tried to get her banned from ever making another movie in the US again. Her daughter from her first marriage, Pia Lindstrom, was as beautiful as she was. She was a television news reporter in San Francisco and New York.

[@scottboswell6406]

@@corvus1374 Don't leave out Isabella Rossillini!! She still looks good, but for me, she outshone Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in 'Death Becomes Her', and of course there's Blue Velvet!

[@rebeccaschade3987]

Finally. I was looking forward to hearing what you'd think about this movie. Casablanca is one of the greatest, if not THE greatest movie of all times. And as for black and white movies... If done well, you don't even notice. I remember many years ago, when I was telling a classmate about this movie, and he asked if it was in colour or black and white, and I genuinely couldn't remember. I told him: "It might be black and white, but it feels so colourful you'd never notice." This movie has that kind of magic that few movies have, where the total is so much more than the sum of it's parts. Glad you liked it.

[@MacDorsai]

Add Arsenic and Old Lace (1943) with Cary Grant to your list. You will absolutely LOVE it. I guarantee it!

[@najhoant]

One of Grant’s best

[@sangfroidian5451]

His Girl Friday is another that would really appeal to Ashley.

[@ruthfoley2580]

@@najhoant I love it. I Was A Male War Bride is also amazing.

[@jimsterrett8214]

I was trying to get this one last Halloween 🎃

[@TC_Smitty]

Good call

[@kieronball8962]

I do hope that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, between Ashleigh and classic black and white Hollywood movies?! :)

[@lawr5764]

It would enrich her life, that's for sure!

[@proehm]

Someone needs to introduce her to William Powell and Myrna Loy.

[@CalciumChief]

Does The Wizard of Oz count? It kind is black and white, but then it also isn't.

[@anti0918]

@@proehm Or arguably an even better Powell combo, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

[@williambevins]

@@proehm The Thin Man series was awesome. Great comedic mysteries. The chemistry between Powell and Loy is great.

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

I truly wish they still made movies like they used to. You're proof the new generation can still love them.

[@JeremySeanA]

Almost 80 years old and hasn’t aged a bit. Casablanca is the G.O.A.T.

[@gokaury]

My absolute favorite old school black and white film.

[@JeremySeanA]

Film school snobs (I know I went to one) always point to Citizen Kane. NOT NEARLY as cool, timeless and ultimately re-watchable as Casablanca. In my humble opinion.

[@asunnyplaceforshadycharact5979]

@@JeremySeanA Casablanca is a movie. Kane is ( with appropriately snobbish accent) CINEMA. That film is a cold fish, but it's wall to wall brilliance is unparalleled.

[@gordondavis6168]

And with this film, the character of the anti-hero was born: a world weary cynical person who appears to only be out for himself but secretly is noble and winds up doing the right thing - Rick and Han Solo “I ain’t fighting for any cause. I only fight for myself.” But then they both fight for freedom.

[@ronbo11]

"Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!" - William Wallace (Mel Gibson) in "Braveheart"

[@vinnygi]

I think a case could be made for Chaplin’s Little Tramp.

[@AndreNitroX]

This movie is so fantastic. But you must pay attention to every scene and every character to enjoy the full experience. It’s not easy but it’s rewarding.

[@netzahuacoyotl]

That’s the character that Dashiell Hammett created in the 1920s, exemplified by the Continental Op in Red Harvest and Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.

[@harrybetteridge7532]

@@AndreNitroX You are right I only just spotted that Captain Renault when escorting the Axis dignitaries had on his dress uniform with Legion of Honor, World War I Service Medal, and World War I Victory Medal.

[@gryphonosiris2577]

If you liked Bogart in this, try "Sabrina" with him and Audrey Hepburn.

[@emilymcplugger]

Bogie on Audrey Hepburn: she’s all right, as long as you don’t mind 12 takes. 😆🤣😂

[@loilt5091]

@@emilymcplugger "You'll take it & like it!" - The Maltese Falcon...Sam Spade, as he slaps Joel Cairo

[@emilymcplugger]

@IV N⊙B⊙DY Words to live by about life itself. My favourite Bogart movie line is “She tried to sit on my knee while I was standing up”. Philip Marlowe. The Big Sleep.

[@tmatthewnielsen]

Like many other people here, I absolutely love this movie. It can be a bit of a shock style-wise to people only used to modern cinema - but it can also be a gateway film to many classics. The 1930s through 1950s are filled with so many wonderful films, and I hope you continue down the rabbit hole that is classical cinema.

[@josswhedonismyhero]

In the scene where they are singing the French National Anthem, La Marseille, the tears in some of the actors eyes are real. A lot of them were actually French ex-pats who had fled nazi occupied France, and at the time of filming the war was still going on, and the fate of France was still unknown

[@HuntingViolets]

Those little crocheted circles are doilies, not dooleys. Dooley Wilson plays Sam, the piano player.

[@rpg7287]

No one ever reacts to this movie, Ashley; but, it’s one of the greatest of all time. The Third Man: another black and white classic.

[@ThreadBomb]

Yes! One of the greatest thrillers. It's a lot like Casablanca, now I think of it, but without the love story.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

@@ThreadBomb No love story in “Third Man”? I’m not sure I agree with that, but one doesn’t want to get spoilery. Someone suggest that she watch “Notorious.” I’ve no idea how that movie got made.

[@YodaMan-420]

if youre looking for another black and white movie -- Some Like It Hot is a good comedy with Tony Curtis (Jamie Lee's father) Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe

[@emilyridenour8355]

Omg PLEASE watch Some Like it Hot

[@donwild50]

Romantic black and white "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" 1947, Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison. You want pretty much non stop sexual tension, that's the movie.

[@jocelynhaeberle1401]

Do it, Ashliegh! It's my number one movie! You won't regret it!

[@ThreadBomb]

I wonder if Ashleigh should watch "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" too.

[@qtip4747]

Oh yeah, definitely one I think Ashleigh would enjoy a lot. Lots of laughs.

[@perfecttrc]

One thing to note is when he mentioned getting someone stuck in a concentration camp, this movie was made before the full extent of what was really going on in those camps was known. It wasn't intended to sound as harsh as it did.

[@rogerrenfrow]

"Key Largo" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall is another B/W movie that's worth watching.

[@xtinkerbellax3]

Yes! I think that my favorite Bogart/Bacall film.

[@chad_holbrook]

I always like To Have or Have Not. But anything with Bacall is amazing.

[@lawr5764]

@@xtinkerbellax3 You got that right! I wish they had done more together.

[@moeball740]

@@chad_holbrook you know how to whistle, don't you? Another classic line!

[@melenatorr]

Which means their introduction movie, "To Have and Have Not" needs to be seen too.

[@thelonelydirector]

Ashleigh seeing Ingrid Bergman, "She's perfect!" Me: Yyyyyyyyyyyyyep!

[@scottski51]

IMHO.... one of the two great(est) silver screen beauties. Ingrid and the twenty-something Elizabeth Taylor.

[@stevenlowe3026]

Bogie was known for his "tough-guy" roles, but he was a very flexible actor. Watch him in "The African Queen" with Kate Hepburn where he plays a weak cowardly little man who becomes a hero with the love of a good woman. You won't regret it. My favourite Bogie movie (after Casablanca, of course).

[@peteprime]

"Play it again, Sam" is from here eve though it's a misquote.

[@boltguy]

The origin of the 'Play it again Sam' misquote stems from the 1972 Woody Allen movie 'Play It Again Sam' where Allen's character channels the spirit of Bogart to help him become successful with women.

[@stuartmcivor2276]

@@boltguy Originally a Broadway play from 1969.

[@BeeWhistler]

@@boltguy You sure? I could swear people were misquoting it before that because you couldn’t just look that stuff up back then. But I was born in 1972 so I don’t have the knowledge to back that up. But as I see it, if people weren’t already misquoting it frequently, then why would he name his movie that?

[@davidpost428]

@@BeeWhistler we were misquoting it forever and the name of the movie was in the public consciousness first.

[@robertcooke1774]

@@boltguy it was before the woody allen film .as was of all the bars instead of gin joints.

[@xaviergillis932]

I always loved "Where I’m going, you can’t follow. What I’ve got to do, you can’t be any part of. Ilsa, I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."

[@ericjanssen394]

It also explains The Naked Gun’s “But just so long as this is OUR hill...And these are OUR beans.”

[@steve8510]

Most of the cast in the La Marseillaise scene were French refugees (including Yvonne) due to German occupation at the time of shooting and didn't know if they would ever see their beloved France again, so you can rest assured no song was ever sung with more feeling in a film and there was no acting required!

[@shirw]

Maybe no one will ever see this, but I love that people suggest so many other good movies so I can watch them!!

[@Otokichi786]

Seen and Appreciated. Classic Movies are the Gold Standard for measuring against today's DFX extravaganzas.

[@AndreNitroX]

Classic movies like this are treasures to me. I recommend to you “”the great escape”

[@sam11771177]

Dont forget, "of all the gin joints in all the world." That's another famous one

[@lynnjohanssen6552]

I was waiting for this one! :)

[@sokar_rostau]

Also, arguably the most well-known MIS-quote from any movie: Play it again, Sam.

[@keetahbrough]

*she had to walk into mine* lol 🥰

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Also that hill of beans, especially since Beans oft times resembles a hill.

[@ErrisSq]

@@lawrencewestby9229 Lampooned in The Naked Gun

[@glenirwin1110]

Ingrid Bergman was only wearing lipstick, mascara, and eyeliner. No makeup. She was famous for having perfect skin that could be filmed without makeup.

[@cbobwhite5768]

Another black and white movie, that I can guarantee, you will love, "Arsenic and Old Lace". Run that one up your pole and see what the reaction is.

[@kennethmacgregor-Gregorach]

It's a classic.

[@ronbo11]

As someone suggested on another post - HallowBeans season is perfect for this movie.

[@Mauther]

Aged remarkably well for a light comedy. Might need an introduction to Karloff to get some of the humor, but that too would feed well into Hallowbeans. Toss up between "Arsenic" and "Topper" ('37)

[@realisticphish]

Oh, yeah, definitely, she'd love it

[@JoeCool7835]

"I don't know anything about it." You do know that Harry and Sally wouldn't shut up about it! 😁

[@BeardedBassGuitarist]

Hahaha!!! That’s awesome!

[@anneb889]

Yea, I’m surprised she didn’t remember that. I guess it would have made more sense to see Casablanca first…. So glad she liked it, I would really have to question ones taste if they didn’t like Casablanca.

[@jbrisby]

Only because she hadn't had good sex yet.

[@dawggirl]

Harry: "Ingrid Bergman, she's low-maintenance".

[@ThreadBomb]

@@dawggirl Well, yeah - Rick lets Victor Laszlo do all the work!

[@K9AF]

"I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."

[@sarahfullerton6894]

That's one of my favorites!

[@chrismetafora6565]

Fun fact: There is no line, "Play it again, Sam." The line is, "Play it sam." Time has changed the line into something it is not. This may have been mentioned. :)

[@jonasfermefors]

I was going to mentions that. Possibly the most famous line in the whole film is one that never happened. The full quote is "Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By"

[@boomhall]

One of many famous misquotes in movies. Add to that people tend to impersonate Bogart when saying it even though the closest line is actually said by Bergman. Bogarts closest line is something like "You played it for her you can play it for me, play it".

[@stantheman9072]

The television equivalent is “Beam me up, Scotty.”

[@whatthestuffisthis]

Another Bogart movie that's a must see is "The African Queen" which also stars Katharine Hepburn as one of the strongest female characters in movies.

[@ericbacklund7954]

And another of god’s favorites.

[@ronbo11]

According to Disney/Marvel, there was never a strong female character until Captain Marvel (Linda Danvers). She was the FIRST! But when I think of Disney, I feel like Ygritte talking to the Bastard of Winterfell, "You know nothing, Jon Snow!"

[@dzhellek]

That's was my grandmother's favorite film. That and the original True Grit.

[@solomonkane6442]

Bogart won his only Oscar for the African Queen..?

[@BossNerd]

I once counted 63 famous quotes in this movie that I had heard before. This is the greatest movie ever made ( versus Citizen Kane - the greatest job of directing of all time). It is one of those movies that gets better every time you watch it - the history and legacy of this movie are unparalleled.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

I love Casablanca, my ex husband turned me on to it. I have seen it many times, and know all the famous quote. Whenever critics talks about the greatest movies ever made, usually Casablanca is second or third and Citizen Kane number 1. So years ago I wanted to watch Citizen Kane, to see how it compared to Casablanca, I watched the whole movie, I just couldn't get into it and have no desire to see it again. Could be because of the story line, Casablanca, have a lot of interesting moving parts in it. I was born in Denmark towards the end of the German occupation, I understand what it is to be part of the underground, Then there's the love story between Ilsa and Rick, and of course Ingrid Bergman natural beauty, without much make up, plastic surgery lights up the screen. Everyone in that movie is perfectly cast and every scene works. I feel the same way about From here to Eternity.

[@mypl510]

I highly recommend "The Maltese Falcon" and then one with his real main squeeze, "The Big Sleep"

[@Bfdidc]

Also starring Peter Lorre.

[@alexdillahunt6908]

I read "The Big Sleep" and thought it was okay, but I do want to see the movie.

[@stantheman9072]

Can’t go wrong with Bogart films during this period. I have a soft spot for To Have and Have Not. Not for Bacall, necessarily, but mostly for Hoagie Carmichael and Walter Brennan.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

The Big Sleep is far too complicated. It's my 89-year old father's movie and he's watched it dozens of times. And even he gets confused.

[@JeffKelly03]

@@bunpeishiratori5849 If I’m not mistaken, I believe even Raymond Chandler said he didn’t understand it and he’s the guy who wrote the freaking book. (Although maybe that’s just an old Hollywood myth.) Still, I love that movie. Worth a watch simply for the banter between Bogey and Bacall.

[@ToyutahLifein]

"The Big Sleep", one with his real wife Lauren Bacall, and he's the detective -- Samuel Spade

[@rmb1327]

Actually, Sam Spade is Bogart's role in the Maltese Falcon. His character in The Big Sleep is Philip Marlow. Just FYI. I agree though, both movies are classics.

[@ToyutahLifein]

@@rmb1327 Oh yeah, I bounced them around. He's done over 80 movies. Like the 30s and 40s with detectives...

[@greenmonsterprod]

But first, watch the movie where Bogie & Baby met: "To Have and Have Not".

[@you2449]

Key Largo !!

[@tmatthewnielsen]

@@greenmonsterprod I learned how to whistle thanks to that movie.

[@johnwjr7]

When you mentioned plot twists that reminded me of another movie that would be great to view if you have not seen it. It's called "The Sting", starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Part 1 not Part 2.

[@amy_grace]

Also, Spotify needs a “Sam” feature, where if you try to play that one song that reminds you of that one ex, it just gives you a “seriously, dude?” look until you pick something else

[@rookmaster7502]

"Play it, Sam."

[@DeconvertedMan]

@@rookmaster7502 Oh boy.

[@KevinLyda]

Though if your phone detects you're home alone and drinking whisky it plays it on repeat.

[@donwild50]

Trivia time...Dooley Wilson was a musician, but he didn't play the piano...he played drums. He practiced for the part by mimicking the hand movements of a friend of his who DID play the piano. If you watch closely you will never see his hands on the keys while he's supposed to be playing.

[@shawnlopez2317]

Ashley looking at Ilsa: "God's got his favorites!" Sweetie that is Ingrid Bergman and her daughter is Isabella Rossellini and her daughter is Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann. That is 3 generations of God's favorites right there!

[@taoist32]

Monica Belluci, another favorite.

[@bghoody5665]

I was today years old when I found out Isabella Rossellini is the daughter of Ingrid Bergman. Damn. But it makes sense - looking at Isabella, she looks a lot like her mother.

[@maruad7577]

I remember Isabella Rossellini from "Saddest Music In the World".

[@justinsublett5880]

“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world…she walks into mine.” Classic, iconic dialogue. My favorite line in a movie ever. Also, you need help with World War II history and old-school cinema. A LOT of help. So much help. Lol.

[@johnsample7391]

"Another visa problem has come up." "Show her in." Ashleigh: "How do you know its a her?" Sweet, naive Ashleigh. Whenever Louis deals with a visa problem, it is always a her.

[@dan_hitchman007]

They always come to some... erm... "arrangement."

[@gylmano]

And because he's heterosexual, if he turned out to be bi...

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

My thoughts exactly. This ain't his first rodeo...

[@laapache1]

If it is a him, cash up front that's it

[@donwild50]

@@gylmano Actually there is one Captain Renault line that a lot of LGBT persons might hint that infers he's bi. At one point someone asks Renault about Rick and he says Rick was the type of man that, if he (Renault) was a woman, he would be in love with Rick. But deep down inside it's clear Renault is girl crazy...and willing to do anything to add to his conquests.

[@falstaffeg]

I don't think it counts as famous, but I love "The waters? What waters? We're in the desert." "I was misinformed."

[@navarrduphoenixx]

Your reactions are priceless! And if you like this movie, I think you would also enjoy “The Sting.”

[@iluvmusicals21]

The actor that played the German officer only agreed to play the officer if he had absolutely no redeeming qualities.

[@donwild50]

It's true of several actors. Conrad Veidt and Helmut Dantine were born in Europe, Veidt in Germany and Dantine in Austria. Dantine was actually a leader in a hard core anti-Nazi group in Austria and actually was sent to a concentration camp. He was released due to poor health (not all concentration camps were death camps, but all of them were bad) and he was sent to LA by his family. Both men were cast in films as Nazis because of their language skills but both refused to play any role that portrayed Nazis in even the slightest positive manner.

[@Theomite]

@@donwild50 The thing that pisses ME off is that Veidt not only died before the War ended but before he was able to parlay his fame into a more diverse career. He really would've enjoyed the outcome of the War.

[@williampilling2168]

Werner Klemperer said a similar thing about playing Col. Klink in Hogan's Heros. Both he and Johann Banner (Sgt. Schultz) had been interned in a NAZI concentration camp.

[@CrassMufumbu]

Conrad Veidt was great he was in a great Silent movie The Man Who Laughs...but he was also great as Jafaar in the Thief of Baghdad from the 40s the movie disney ripped off and gave no credit when they made Aladdin.

[@mutazoia]

Werner Kempler only agreed to play "Colonel Klink" in "Hogans Heroes' if he was allowed to play him like a total idiot.

[@edwardthorne9875]

Have to highlight this one: "The problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." Now wait a minute -- that hill of Beans is pretty darn large!

[@lawr5764]

😄😆😂🤣

[@keithmartin4670]

And finally you can enjoy the quote from “The Naked Gun”, “I know that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans, but this is our hill, and these are our beans.”

[@keithmartin4670]

And finally you can enjoy the quote from “The Naked Gun”, “I know that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans, but this is our hill, and these are our beans.”

[@eddieevans6692]

I loved your appreciation for all the witty dialogue, intricate plot twists and the beautiful Ingrid Bergman. It's probably some the most memorable dialogue ever written and received the Oscar for best screenplay. Another, even older, black and white movie with great dialogue and wonderful chemistry is The Thin man with William Powell and Myrna Loy. I look forward to your next reaction.

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

Thin Man is a great movie series... and since you mentioned William Powell, i'd like to suggest "My Man Godfrey" ... stock full of clever dialog ...

[@sandrafrederick4923]

"Humphrey Bogart could get it." Agreed. He did alright though. Have you ever seen his wife, Lauren Bacall? Classic Hollywood couple that actually stayed happily together until his death.

[@corvus1374]

Lauren Bacall was beautiful her entire life.

[@raputathebuta]

@@corvus1374 Breathtakingly beautiful.

[@Hiraghm]

The same six-fingered man who killed Inigo Montoya's father took out Bogie... :(

[@laapache1]

He was 50 , she was 19,I would stay to. They were married right after his divorce and they were married for 15 years

[@ElliotNesterman]

Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. One of my favorite moments: "And what in Heaven's name brought you to Casablanca?" "My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters." "The waters? What waters? We're in the desert." "I was misinformed." France was split in two at this time. Northern France was occupied by Germany, while the South, called "Free France," was not. The capitol of Free France was the Southern town of Vichy, and the Vichy government collaborated with the Nazis. Vichy was famous for its sparkling mineral water so when Louie drops the bottle of Vichy water in the trash at the end it is a visual symbol of his rejection of the Vichy gov't and the end of his collaboration with the Nazis. It is also a callback to the "waters" dialogue earlier in the film. Also, I always tear up during the "La Marseillaise" scene.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

Bogart had such great lines, and not just in Casablanca. "I can do what? Where? Oh no sir, I wouldn't like that, and neither would my daughter" "Where did you find her?" "I didn't find her, I wasn't here, and she hasn't been out of the house" "That bad, huh?"

[@MrScarecrow24]

This is such a freaking amazing film. Start to finish. Just spectacular. 10/10

[@creech54]

One of the most famous quotes from this movie is a misquote. Most people think the line is "Play it, again, Sam.", but in the movie Sam says "You played it for her, you can play it for me. Play it!"

[@drewg5637]

You might also like Bogey in "The Big Sleep" in which he stars with the love of his life Lauren Bacall. They married in 1946 even though he was almost 25 years older then her and stayed married until he passed away in 1957. There are a few more recognizable tag lines in that movie also.

[@malimal9191]

‘Casablanca’ is renowned and is justly acknowledged as one of the most romantic films of all time but it is much more than the tale of a love triangle. Of course, it shows that the power of love can affect the human psyche, as demonstrated by Rick’s metamorphosis. This film has so many levels to it that it takes many viewings to appreciate them. The main theme is not romance but self-sacrifice as the film’s message to the world at war is to give up the personal agenda for the common cause. It reminds wartime audiences, many of whom have loved ones fighting abroad, that their situation is the same as that of Rick, Ilsa and Victor. The screenplay is so intelligently written. It is a masterpiece of complexity, containing subliminal political opinions and messages all carried along on a thrilling plot with brilliant one-liners and memorable quotes, comedic elements together with contemporary, social commentaries. Basically, the film is politically motivated because it is a plea to America to join the war. Please note that the action takes place in pre-Pearl Harbour, December, 1941. This is the the first non-musical movie to use music almost as an another protagonist, (which Tarantino does now). For example, ‘As Time Goes By’ is a valuable recurring theme and, in Paris, Rick and Ilsa dance to ‘Perfidia’ which means untrustworthiness. Michael Curtiz’s direction is multi-faceted: Documentary, Film Noir, German Expressionism, Flashback etc. He is the master of creating the plot via seamlessly connecting a series of rapid-fire vignettes. POINTS OF INTEREST AND NOTES FOR SUBSEQUENT VIEWINGS. Rick’s initial selfishness, (I stick my neck out for nobody’), is a metaphor for USA indifference. It must be remembered that the events and politics are hard to comprehend and put into perspective for modem audiences than in the actual time when the film was made. The script is a 'State of the Union' address, both for home and foreign policies. There are references to Civil Rights as embodied in Sam and, of course, the debate about America’s involvement in the conflict. Each character represents a country e.g. Two Japanese plotting . The Italian on the tail of the German. American indifference. French collaborators, the British robbed by foreign policy. Even the Balkans are mentioned via the Bulgarian couple. Rick’s actions symbolise the USA in its change in policy from isolationism to participation and ‘….the beginning of a beautiful friendship…’ is the USA and Europe joining forces to fight Nazism. There is subtle direction. For example, Ilsa wears black and white clothes and is cast in shadows and in a mirror which portrays the ambiguity of her role. The ‘La Marseillaise’ scene is the pivotal moment in which both Ilsa and Rick realise that saving Victor is more important than their own personal relationship. It also comes in just as Rick and Victor are about to argue over Ilsa but both drop the issue when they hear the music. This scene is rousing now but imagine how it must have felt for audiences right in the middle of the war when Germany seemed invincible and we need to put it in perspective in terms of world events full of Nazi domination. The facial close-ups used throughout the film speak a thousand words: but particularly note Ilsa during ‘La Marseillaise’ when her expressions show her admiration of Victor’s power and her realisation that this must be preserved at all costs. In any case... there is so much alcohol!!!! POINTS TO WATCH ‘It’s December, 1941 in Casablanca: what time is it in New York?... I bet they are asleep all over America’. PEARL HARBOUR ‘Even Nazis can’t kill that fast’ CONCENTRATION CAMPS ‘I don’t buy or sell human beings..’ CIVIL RIGHTS The Bulgarian couple keep appearing as symbols of hope and determination. In the bar room fight over Yvonne, Rick attacks the German only and not the Frenchman. Captain Renault dumps the bottle of Vichy water to represent his rejection of the Nazi- collaborating French Government which was located in Vichy. Just one example of the excellent and complex scriptwriting occurs immediately after the roulette scene. The girl thanks Rick for letting her husband win and Rick replies, ‘He’s just a lucky guy’, which, on the face of it, refers to the gambling, but, in Rick’s mind, means that the husband is ‘lucky’ because his partner truly loves him.

[@TwistedSither]

Claude Rains, as the corrupt French officer, cracks me up in this movie. He also appears in The Adventures of Robin Hood, with Errol Flynn. For more Bogey, you might want to check out African Queen, or The Maltese Falcon.

[@SimianJack]

He's also great in The Invisible Man, Notorious, and The Phantom of the Opera. Really, he's always great. So suave, that voice, his looks - I always wished i could be Claude Rains.

[@catherinelw9365]

Lawrence of Arabia. That's another film Ashleigh should check out.