Humphrey Bogart-Superstar

Soft Pillow · September 5th, 2008, 05:49 PM

What more can possibly be said about this legendary actor? No one before or since has had the same charismatic appeal. I believe his blatant honesty in both his professional & personal life speaks louder than words.

W/Admiration,
SP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuP47kMdtaI

Sam Spade · September 5th, 2008, 07:07 PM

He is without doubt, my favourite actor, i can list many of his films in my top 20 (The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, African Queen, Casablanca, High Sierra, Key Largo etc)

He could portray such menace, and in a time when censors would not allow gratuitous violence, and was just as good at portraying villains (Treasure of the Sierra Madre) as he was heroes (The Maltese Falcon)

We will never see his like again.

**Bovon** · September 6th, 2008, 05:31 PM

Yep, agree with all that's been said - and if for no other role, he should have been honoured for playing-against-type as Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny.

brausch · September 8th, 2008, 09:36 AM

How good was he? It was his acting that completely changed the end of The Maltese Falcon. In the book Spade turns O'Shaunessy in without much trouble showing himself to be a hollow empty cynic, Bogart gives him real feelings and conflict making Spade far more interesting. Its Bogart's skill that elevates The Caine Mutiny from a fairly dull film to real drama, giving the audience sympathy with a character who could have just been a petty martinet in lesser hands. One of Bogart's very best performances doesn't get mentioned as often as it should, In A Lonely Place, get the DVD if you haven't and check out his early horror turn in The Return Of Dr X (in the great value R1 DVD box Hollywood's Legends Of Horror Collection) and look what's coming later this year http://www.amazon.com/Casablanca-Ult...0866411&sr=1-1

"Heavy, what is it?"
"The stuff dreams are made of"

Lena · September 8th, 2008, 11:38 AM

I love all the Bogart movies, even the older ones when he's always a gangster, but I think my favorite is Conflict because his character progressively falls apart after murdering his domineering wife. He starts as a well respected and liked man and ends up a little despicable worm!

**Bovon** · September 12th, 2008, 04:14 PM

If I'm not mistaken, he also gave the 'jaded/laconic hack' the Bogie-treatment in The Barefoot Contessa (?). May be wrong of course, but I'm sure its him? Ava Gardner - stunning. The point with Bogart is, and I'm no expert, is that he raises even mudane material above the level of watchable. Apparently, he was even a decent stage actor, if my memory serves?
Also, here's one for you fans: What was the name of the film where he has (early version) plastic surgery? He'd just broke outta de pen etc. I can't remember the name, but I think it was a decent film?

elf4736 · September 12th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Very good movie with Lauren Bacall.

Also one of may favorite Bogie movies is Were No Angles

he's very funny in it.

johnwillie7 · September 12th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Without doubt, the coolest man on the planet, in his day, and still no-one has come close.

free4440273 · September 13th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Key Largo: possibly my favorite film of his (Edward G Robinson in top form also)

doyle · October 31st, 2008, 12:32 AM

The plastic surgery film shot from his POV? "Dark Passage"(1947).
One of my favorites; he doesn't appear till near the end. He got this film made - his wife, Lauren Bacall's career was slowing down and she needed a vehicle. I've been by the apartment house on Nob Hill where Bacall's character lived; it looks exactly the same today.
And he didn't die of lung cancer, apparently. He died of cancer of the esophagus, which is somehow linked to heavy drinking and smoking.

September 5th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#1
Soft Pillow Blocked! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 124 Thanks: 279 Thanked 460 Times in 119 Posts	Humphrey Bogart-Superstar What more can possibly be said about this legendary actor? No one before or since has had the same charismatic appeal. I believe his blatant honesty in both his professional & personal life speaks louder than words. W/Admiration, SP *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuP47kMdtaI* Last edited by Soft Pillow; December 21st, 2009 at 02:54 AM.. Reason: Bogie Image

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Sam Spade *Administrator* Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 139,826 Thanked 303,375 Times in 15,466 Posts	He is without doubt, my favourite actor, i can list many of his films in my top 20 (The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, African Queen, Casablanca, High Sierra, Key Largo etc) He could portray such menace, and in a time when censors would not allow gratuitous violence, and was just as good at portraying villains (Treasure of the Sierra Madre) as he was heroes (The Maltese Falcon) We will never see his like again. __________________ We recommend you use a variety of hosts for your pictures Read and follow the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and everything will be sweet. Use the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. button to show appreciation. Use the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. facility or the A-Z's before starting a new thread. Play nice. If you find any dead images in any of my celebrity posts, please PM me with details.

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elf4736 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 178 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,735 Times in 166 Posts	Dark Passage 1949 Very good movie with Lauren Bacall. Also one of may favorite Bogie movies is Were No Angles he's very funny in it.

September 6th, 2008, 05:31 PM	#3
Bovon Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509 Thanks: 392 Thanked 20,670 Times in 580 Posts	Yep, agree with all that's been said - and if for no other role, he should have been honoured for playing-against-type as Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny.

September 8th, 2008, 09:36 AM	#4
brausch Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 70 Thanked 207 Times in 29 Posts	How good was he? It was his acting that completely changed the end of The Maltese Falcon. In the book Spade turns O'Shaunessy in without much trouble showing himself to be a hollow empty cynic, Bogart gives him real feelings and conflict making Spade far more interesting. Its Bogart's skill that elevates The Caine Mutiny from a fairly dull film to real drama, giving the audience sympathy with a character who could have just been a petty martinet in lesser hands. One of Bogart's very best performances doesn't get mentioned as often as it should, In A Lonely Place, get the DVD if you haven't and check out his early horror turn in The Return Of Dr X (in the great value R1 DVD box Hollywood's Legends Of Horror Collection) and look what's coming later this year http://www.amazon.com/Casablanca-Ult...0866411&sr=1-1 "Heavy, what is it?" "The stuff dreams are made of"

September 8th, 2008, 11:38 AM	#5
Lena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 299 Thanks: 291 Thanked 8,118 Times in 228 Posts	I love all the Bogart movies, even the older ones when he's always a gangster, but I think my favorite is Conflict because his character progressively falls apart after murdering his domineering wife. He starts as a well respected and liked man and ends up a little despicable worm!

September 12th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#6
Bovon Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509 Thanks: 392 Thanked 20,670 Times in 580 Posts	If I'm not mistaken, he also gave the 'jaded/laconic hack' the Bogie-treatment in The Barefoot Contessa (?). May be wrong of course, but I'm sure its him? Ava Gardner - stunning. The point with Bogart is, and I'm no expert, is that he raises even mudane material above the level of watchable. Apparently, he was even a decent stage actor, if my memory serves? Also, here's one for you fans: What was the name of the film where he has (early version) plastic surgery? He'd just broke outta de pen etc. I can't remember the name, but I think it was a decent film?

September 12th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#8
johnwillie7 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 7,823 Thanked 168 Times in 26 Posts	Without doubt, the coolest man on the planet, in his day, and still no-one has come close.

September 13th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#9
free4440273 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 22 Thanked 333 Times in 24 Posts	Key Largo: possibly my favorite film of his (Edward G Robinson in top form also)

October 31st, 2008, 12:32 AM	#10
doyle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Coast of US Posts: 435 Thanks: 5,820 Thanked 2,754 Times in 383 Posts	The plastic surgery film shot from his POV? "Dark Passage"(1947). One of my favorites; he doesn't appear till near the end. He got this film made - his wife, Lauren Bacall's career was slowing down and she needed a vehicle. I've been by the apartment house on Nob Hill where Bacall's character lived; it looks exactly the same today. And he didn't die of lung cancer, apparently. He died of cancer of the esophagus, which is somehow linked to heavy drinking and smoking.