We'll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, And Afterlife Of Hollywood's Most Beloved Movie
by Noah Isenberg /
2017 / English / PDF
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Casablanca was first released in 1942, just two weeks after the
city of Casablanca itself surrendered to American troops led by
General Patton. Featuring a pitch-perfect screenplay, a classic
soundtrack, and unforgettable performances by Humphrey Bogart,
Ingrid Bergman, and a deep supporting cast, Casablanca was hailed
in the New York Times as "a picture that makes the spine tingle and
the heart take a leap." We'll Always Have Casablanca is celebrated
film historian Noah Isenberg's rich account of this most beloved
movie's origins. Through extensive research and interviews with
filmmakers, film critics, family members of the cast and crew, and
diehard fans, Isenberg reveals the myths and realities behind
Casablanca's production, exploring the transformation of the
unproduced stage play into the classic screenplay, the
controversial casting decisions, the battles with Production Code
censors, and the effect of the war's progress on the movie's
reception. Finally, Isenberg turns to Casablanca's long afterlife
and the reasons it remains so revered. From the Marx Brothers' 1946
spoof hit, A Night in Casablanca, to loving parodies in New Yorker
cartoons, Saturday Night Live skits, and Simpsons episodes,
Isenberg delves into the ways the movie has lodged itself in the
American psyche.
Casablanca was first released in 1942, just two weeks after the
city of Casablanca itself surrendered to American troops led by
General Patton. Featuring a pitch-perfect screenplay, a classic
soundtrack, and unforgettable performances by Humphrey Bogart,
Ingrid Bergman, and a deep supporting cast, Casablanca was hailed
in the New York Times as "a picture that makes the spine tingle and
the heart take a leap." We'll Always Have Casablanca is celebrated
film historian Noah Isenberg's rich account of this most beloved
movie's origins. Through extensive research and interviews with
filmmakers, film critics, family members of the cast and crew, and
diehard fans, Isenberg reveals the myths and realities behind
Casablanca's production, exploring the transformation of the
unproduced stage play into the classic screenplay, the
controversial casting decisions, the battles with Production Code
censors, and the effect of the war's progress on the movie's
reception. Finally, Isenberg turns to Casablanca's long afterlife
and the reasons it remains so revered. From the Marx Brothers' 1946
spoof hit, A Night in Casablanca, to loving parodies in New Yorker
cartoons, Saturday Night Live skits, and Simpsons episodes,
Isenberg delves into the ways the movie has lodged itself in the
American psyche.