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In 1940 Burnett, collaborating with
a friend, Joan Alison, used his Vienna
experience as the basis for a play, Eve-
rybody Comes to Rick's. The protago-
nist is a cynical, unhappily married
American expatriate who owns a
nightclub in Casablanca. His former
lover Lois appears at the club with the
Resistance leader, Victor Laszlo. She
asks Sam, the black piano player, to
play "As Time Goes By". Lois' pas-
sion for Rick is rekindled. She decides
to stay with him in Casablancs. In Vic-
tor's presence Rick insists that she
leave. Victor, despite having been hu-
miliated by her, takes her with him.
During 1941 the completed play
was circulated to various Hollywood
studios. A producer at M-G-M wanted
to buy it for $5000, but his boss ob-
jected. Eventually it came to the atten-
tion of Irene Lee, head of Warner Bros
story department. The bombing of
Pearl Harbor and the United States'
entrance into the war in early Decem-
ber had made the play more topical
and valuable. On December 27, 1941,
with Hal Wallis' approval, she pur-
chased Everybody Comes to Rick's for
$20,000.
TAPESCRIPT 8
Ingrid Bergman was born in Swe-
den, on August 29, 1915. Her mother
died when she was three; her father,
when she was twelve. After attending
Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theater
School for a year, she had been offered
a film contract. David Selznick had
seen her in the 1936 Swedish film In-
termezzo and, in 1939, had brought
her to America to star in his English-
language version. She made several
movies in 1940-1941 but things had
gone dry by 1942. Her husband, Petter
Lindstrom, had been a dentist in Swe-
den and they were now living in
Rochester, New York, where he was
studying to be a neurosurgeon. She
was not happy. She wrote to her friend
and dialogue coach Ruth Roberts in
January 1942:
"… Having a home, husband, and
child ought to be enough for any
woman's life. I men, that's what we are
meant for, isn't it? But still I think
every day is a lost day. As if only half
of me is alive. The other half is
pressed down in a bag and suffocated."
On April 22, after learning she had
gotten the role in Casablanca, she
again wrote Roberts:
"I was warm and cold at the same
time. Then I got such chills I thought I
must go to bed and of course a terrific
headache into the bargain … I tried to
get drunk for celebration at dinner, but
I could not. I tried to cry. I tried to
laugh, but I could do nothing. I went
to bed three times and went down
again because Petter couldn't sleep
either with me kicking around in bed.
But now it is morning and I am
calmed down. The picture is called
Casablanca and I really don't know
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what it's all about. If Humphrey Bo-
gart as Rick and Ingrid Bergman as
Ilsa were essential to the success of
Casablanca, other casting decisions
were important too."
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was
born in New York City on January 23,
1899. His father was a doctor and his
mother, a successful illustrator and
commercial artist. In a 1949 magazine
article Bogart would claim that he
never really loved his mother, that he
admired her but that 'she was totally
incapable of showing affection,' even
to her three children. He was educated
at trinity School and Phillios Andover
Academy but instead of going to col-
lege he enlisted in the Navy, serving
for the duration of World War I. In the
1920s he worked as, first, a stage man-
ager and then as an actor and then de-
cided to try his hand at movies. His
performances in a dozen films in the
early '30s were undistinguished. But in
1935-1936 he played the brooding
killer Duke Mantee in both the stage
and movie versions of The Petrified
Forest. After that, more and more of
his roles were variations on this cyni-
cal, tough-guy persona.
Looking back on this early part of
his career, Bogart later said, 'In my
first thirty-four films, I was shot in
twelve, electrocuted or hanged in
eight, and a jailbird in nine.' His pri-
vate life was also full of ups and
downs. His third marriage, to a tem-
peramental actress called Mayo
Methot, was at times so violent that it
was almost like acting in another
gangster film.
But his luck was beginning to
change. In the film High Sierra
(1940), he was given the part of the
ageing gangster, but only because
Cagney, Raft and Robinson refused it,
and with his performance at last won
the studio's respect. And then came
Casablanca, with Ingrid Bergman
(1942), the film which finally brought
him fame. He was forty-two.
In his private life too, things im-
proved. The year after Casablanca,
while he was making the film of He-
mingway's To Have and Have Not, he
fell deeply in love with his nineteen-
year-old co-star, the then unknown
Lauren Bacall. Two years later, after
he divorced Mayo, they married, and
were inseparable until his early death
from cancer in 1957.
TAPESCRIPT 9
The song As Time Goes By – see
Task 10 V . Bear in mind the delib-
erate mistakes there and check them
with the key.
In 1940 Burnett, collaborating with School for a year, she had been offered what it's all about. If Humphrey Bo- vate life was also full of ups and
a friend, Joan Alison, used his Vienna a film contract. David Selznick had gart as Rick and Ingrid Bergman as downs. His third marriage, to a tem-
experience as the basis for a play, Eve- seen her in the 1936 Swedish film In- Ilsa were essential to the success of peramental actress called Mayo
rybody Comes to Rick's. The protago- termezzo and, in 1939, had brought Casablanca, other casting decisions Methot, was at times so violent that it
nist is a cynical, unhappily married her to America to star in his English- were important too." was almost like acting in another
American expatriate who owns a language version. She made several gangster film.
nightclub in Casablanca. His former movies in 1940-1941 but things had Humphrey DeForest Bogart was But his luck was beginning to
lover Lois appears at the club with the gone dry by 1942. Her husband, Petter born in New York City on January 23, change. In the film High Sierra
Resistance leader, Victor Laszlo. She Lindstrom, had been a dentist in Swe- 1899. His father was a doctor and his (1940), he was given the part of the
asks Sam, the black piano player, to den and they were now living in mother, a successful illustrator and ageing gangster, but only because
play "As Time Goes By". Lois' pas- Rochester, New York, where he was commercial artist. In a 1949 magazine Cagney, Raft and Robinson refused it,
sion for Rick is rekindled. She decides studying to be a neurosurgeon. She article Bogart would claim that he and with his performance at last won
to stay with him in Casablancs. In Vic- was not happy. She wrote to her friend never really loved his mother, that he the studio's respect. And then came
tor's presence Rick insists that she and dialogue coach Ruth Roberts in admired her but that 'she was totally Casablanca, with Ingrid Bergman
leave. Victor, despite having been hu- January 1942: incapable of showing affection,' even (1942), the film which finally brought
miliated by her, takes her with him. "… Having a home, husband, and to her three children. He was educated him fame. He was forty-two.
During 1941 the completed play child ought to be enough for any at trinity School and Phillios Andover In his private life too, things im-
was circulated to various Hollywood woman's life. I men, that's what we are Academy but instead of going to col- proved. The year after Casablanca,
studios. A producer at M-G-M wanted meant for, isn't it? But still I think lege he enlisted in the Navy, serving while he was making the film of He-
to buy it for $5000, but his boss ob- every day is a lost day. As if only half for the duration of World War I. In the mingway's To Have and Have Not, he
jected. Eventually it came to the atten- of me is alive. The other half is 1920s he worked as, first, a stage man- fell deeply in love with his nineteen-
tion of Irene Lee, head of Warner Bros pressed down in a bag and suffocated." ager and then as an actor and then de- year-old co-star, the then unknown
story department. The bombing of On April 22, after learning she had cided to try his hand at movies. His Lauren Bacall. Two years later, after
Pearl Harbor and the United States' gotten the role in Casablanca, she performances in a dozen films in the he divorced Mayo, they married, and
entrance into the war in early Decem- again wrote Roberts: early '30s were undistinguished. But in were inseparable until his early death
ber had made the play more topical "I was warm and cold at the same 1935-1936 he played the brooding from cancer in 1957.
and valuable. On December 27, 1941, time. Then I got such chills I thought I killer Duke Mantee in both the stage
with Hal Wallis' approval, she pur- must go to bed and of course a terrific and movie versions of The Petrified
chased Everybody Comes to Rick's for headache into the bargain … I tried to Forest. After that, more and more of TAPESCRIPT 9
$20,000. get drunk for celebration at dinner, but his roles were variations on this cyni- The song As Time Goes By – see
I could not. I tried to cry. I tried to cal, tough-guy persona. Task 10 V . Bear in mind the delib-
laugh, but I could do nothing. I went Looking back on this early part of erate mistakes there and check them
TAPESCRIPT 8 to bed three times and went down his career, Bogart later said, 'In my with the key.
Ingrid Bergman was born in Swe- again because Petter couldn't sleep first thirty-four films, I was shot in
den, on August 29, 1915. Her mother either with me kicking around in bed. twelve, electrocuted or hanged in
died when she was three; her father, But now it is morning and I am eight, and a jailbird in nine.' His pri-
when she was twelve. After attending calmed down. The picture is called
Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theater Casablanca and I really don't know
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