The Making of Casablanca, Aljean Harmetz
The Making of Casablanca, Aljean Harmetz
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The Making of Casablanca
Bogart, Bergman, and World War II

Author: Aljean Harmetz

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 12 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/26/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Critically acclaimed when published in 1992 as Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Making of Casablanca offers the ultimate insider's look at the politics and personalities behind the most celebrated movie of all time--Casablanca. Updated and timed for the 60th anniversary (Thanksgiving Day, 1942) of this movie, this critically acclaimed book draws upon years of research, including access to Ingrid Bergman's personal acting diaries and the vast Warner Brothers archives, as well as interviews with many of those close to the film, including the late Paul Henreid, Lauren Bacall, and scriptwriters Howard Koch and Julius Epstein. Richly detailed and full of surprises, The Making of Casablanca debunks many cherished myths about the casting, script, story, and stars, to reveal the realities of the highly pressured Hollywood studio system during World War II.

About The Author

Aljean Harmetz is the author of The Making of The Wizard of Oz, as well as numerous other film-related books. A former journalist for the New York Times, she lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on August 17, 2024

I came to this book after reading the author’s book on the making of the Wizard of Oz, which was published in 1977. This book follows the same pattern but describes an equally classic and beloved movie, Casablanca. Both movies were made just before or during WWII. The biggest difference between the......more

Goodreads review by Mike on January 30, 2020

I've read this book before - or at least most of it. It concerns the making of Casablanca, a film that has now become a classic but was at first considered to be just one of the many movies Warner Brothers' factory-like studio turned out by the month in its heyday. Harmetz has done an enormous amoun......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 29, 2020

I saw that this had been updated in time for the 60th anniversary of the movie, immediately watched, or more like cried my way through the movie, and set about listening to the book. A very enjoyable close up of the studio system, the development of the script, and the shooting of the movie. Money w......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 18, 2019

Brimming with fascinating information about too many things. Ms. Harmetz doesn't stick to Casablanca, doesn't stick to Bogart and Bergman, doesn't even stick to World War II. The book encompasses many films and many actors, spans full careers, contrasts the practices and environment of Warners to ot......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on September 09, 2020

There’s no single accounting for Casablanca’s enduring success as a movie, becoming the third greatest movie of all time in the most recent American Film Institute rankings. But Aljean Harmetz makes a thorough accounting in Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making ofCasablanca—Bogart, Bergman, and W......more

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