![]() Just from this article, I can imagine how wonderful the chemistry is. This is a charming article! You really described this film beautifully. We don’t want them to be a cheesy pair either! Yes, there are some ups and downs between their characters, but it only makes things realistic and adds a bit of variety to the lot. And for the rest of the film, they work wonderfully together. ![]() I guess here Lauren and Humphrey were more than acting, they were actually just being themselves. Chances were on their sides, but whatevs! They gave us one of the most unforgettable screen moments and in a scene that could have been quite banal. All this was never surpassed by any other duos, not even William Powell and Myrna Loy! Ok, yes they were man and wife, I give you that. Just the way they immediately look at each other, their complicity. It takes them about two seconds to convince us that their pairing was perfect. Oh, the chemistry! They are the definition of the word itself. And it’s something very simple: the moment where Frank and Nora meet or, more precisely, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart’s first on-screen seconds together. Frank, James, and Nora are taken hostage, but the situation becomes more and more stressful as a hurricane starts.Įven if it was only my second viewing of this film, I believe it has one of the most “wow”, breathtaking moments in Hollywood history (for me). Gaye Dawn is his girlfriend, but he only has fun psychologically torturing her. Robinson)’s gang, a notorious criminal who chose the hotel as a waiting place before committing an illegal transaction with other bandits. These are members of Johnny Rocco (Edward G. On his arrival, he makes the acquaintance of Gaye Dawn (Claire Trevor), an alcoholic but harmless woman and some disreputable men. Humphrey Bogart plays Major Frank McLoud who visits James Temple (Lionel Barrymore), the father of his late friend George (dead on the battlefields) and his widow, Nora Temple (Lauren Bacall). The story takes place in Florida on Key Largo Island but, more precisely, at the Largo Hotel as the majority of the film is a behind closed-door. ![]() The screenplay was by Richard Brooks who also worked as a director on some important classics such as Blackboard Jungle, Cat On a Hot Thin Roof and Elmer Gantry. The duo was joined by some other big Hollywood names such as Claire Trevor (Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress), Edward G. Key Largo was the 4th film reuniting the iconic Bogie-Bacall couple. I had already written a bit about this film in my entry on Claire Trevor I wrote for the Marathon Stars Blogathon also hosted by Crystal… and me! But, today, I shall focus mainly on Lauren Bacall as she is the one to be honoured. This blogathon is meant to honour Lauren Bacall’s birthday, which turns out to be today. Quite different from Murder, but as much interesting. This year, I explore her role and performance in Key Largo (John Huston, 1948). Even if I still have mixed feelings on my appreciation for Lauren Bacall as an actress, I remember enjoying very much writing about her strong performance in Murder On the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet, 1974). Three years later, she is B-A-C-K with a second edition of the event celebrating “The Look”. Already three years ago, Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood hosted a blogathon in honour of Lauren Bacall.
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