Review of To Have and Have Not (1945) by Andrew U — 22 Nov 2008
Lauren "Baby" Bacall at her slinky hot green-eyed barely legal best ("You know how to whistle?"-A line often mistakenly attributed to Mae West)...Bogie was asked during a roast about him bangin' Baby.
His response? "Just lucky, I guess"...Whotta' Man!...See this for the interactions and WW2 era atmosphere. Walter Brennan is amusing here, you can see why he was to be cast as the irascible "Grandpappy Amos" in later years, he is a character actors role model.
This is required viewing for students of romance noir and those curious about the older man/younger woman scandalous relationship between these two. It will answer most of your curiosity about their chemistry, we should all be so lucky.
..Bacall is basically irresistible, with her fine-as-froghairs, bad-self. Point of interest for James Bond 007 fans: Musician Hoagy Carmichael has several scenes here. Ian Fleming described 007 as looking similar to Carmichael, but with more cruel facial features and attitude (yet another reason why Daniel Craig is one of the worst Bonds).
Some of my favorite lines to watch for: "It's even better when you help", "Get a shave" & "Well who is she?"...When you see this, you will understand why. Worth the time.
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This review of To Have and Have Not (1945) was written by Andrew U on 22 Nov 2008.
To Have and Have Not has generally received very positive reviews.
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