bogart, humphrey

In this comprehensive biography of one of the great movie icons of our time, Stefan Kanfer, the acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx, and Marlon Brando, illuminates the life and career of Humphrey Bogart. Along the way, Kanfer gives us a wide-reaching cultural appraisal of the movies many of us know and love as masterpieces of American cinema: The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, and countless others. He appraises each of the films with an unfailing critical eye, weaving in lively accounts of behind-the-scenes fun and friendships, including, of course, the great love story of Bogart and Lauren Bacall. What emerges in these pages is a portrait of a great Hollywood life, and the final word on why there can only ever be one Bogie.

A biography of the actor describing his life, relationships, and career achievements.

A collection of photographs celebrating the life and films of actor Humphrey Bogart, capturing the magnetism and personality that made Bogart one of the era's greatest actors and a lasting legend in Hollywood.

Explores the life of film legend Humphrey Bogart and details the progression of his career. Outlines the factors that made him so famous and features black-and-white photographs throughout.