Casablanca

In the midst of world war 2 there was a play floating around broadway called Everybody Goes To Ricks, and it caught the eyes of Warner Brother Studios, and soon after culminated the idea of their motion picture # 401, this picture was to be called Casablanca. And 70 years later it was to make an appearance for one night only in select theaters across the U.S. During the introduction of the movie Robert Osbourn talked about the movie nastalgia and what it has ment to people who have watched it. Hugh Hefner being one that was captivated by the film talked about what the movie meant to him and how much he could relate to Bogart. Bogarts son talked about and gave several historical facts about the movie, one being that they were filming with an unfinished script and how everyday the actors were given that days lines to memorize. They didnt even have the movie fully cast yet and they were adding new characters as the days went by. Casablanca was the turning point in Bogarts Career, at the time of filming Bogart was making 400 dollars a week. Prior to Casablance Bogart played mainly ganster rolls, and this film would break him into the realm of playing the lead romantic role in future films. Bogart wasnt the first choice to play Rick, Warner Brothers was orriginally looking at Ronald Regan to fill that role. Engrid Bergman didnt even want to make the film, she had her heart set on another film, but soon broke down to play the role. Casablanca wasnt filmed on location due to budget, it was filmed on the back lots of Warner Brothers for the pricetag of 800,000 dollars, this included the payment to the actors. Casablanca took the academy awards by storm taking home 8 oscars, one being best picture, but when the oscar was given out Warner ran passed Hal Wallace to claim his prize. This infuriated Wallace who would soon leave the Warner organization to start his own studio. Throughout the years Casablanca gained popularity, so much so that it is now 2nd all time in the classic movie popularity poles. This movie has touched the hearts of countless thousands of people and will go down in history as one of the most romantic movies ever made.

I Went to see the movie Casablanca last night expecting romance and adventure. I definetly got a hefty dose of romance and sentiment. Two lovers fell in love in Paris right in the middle of world war 2, they seem to have been inseperable as passion played out in their daily activities only to be abrubtly interrupted the night they both were to leave Paris together. Love has a way of stinging you and leaving you to sulk in your memories of what once was. Bergman and Bogie were electric up on the silver screen, delivering a performance that was oscar worthy. The end of the movie truely showed the love as Rick send off his once romantic interest into the night in another mans arms as they fly away to freedom to America. Watching Casablanca made me realize that true love does exist and that sometimes you have to let it go to be truely happy.