Publisher's Synopsis
The lives of history's most significant individuals have been extensively covered in print, but how much of the bigger picture gets lost?
While finishing their commute, readers may catch up on the life of Lauren Bacall, a significant model and actress in America, while also learning intriguing details they may have forgotten or never knew.It is quite hard to consider Lauren Bacall without also considering her well-known husband, Humphrey Bogart. After all, it is no coincidence that Bacall was completely unknown prior to appearing at the age of barely 20 alongside her future husband in To Have and Have Not, directed by Howard Hawks, in 1944.
Of course, Bogart's obsession with the young actress also made it more likely that she would get roles in his future films. There have been other well-known cinematic couples that gained notoriety off the set in addition to "Bogie and Bacall," but few have achieved the same level of popularity as these two. After their debut movie together, Bacall and Bogart enthralled viewers with The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Victory (1947), and ultimately Key Largo (1948).
Despite the fact that they didn't feature in many movies together, "Bogie and Bacall" became known as one of the greatest love teams in movie history thanks to the success and cultural impact of these movies.
Even though Bacall was still in her 30s when Bogart passed suddenly in 1957, it seems as though she was just erased from popular culture along with her late spouse after 1957. In fact, the fact that Bacall is still alive and healthy as she approaches her 90th birthday sometimes astounds people.
For her part, Bacall has maintained some level of public awareness through her own thorough chronicling of her life, as shown in two comprehensive autobiographies (the first published in the late 1970s, the second published in 2005.) Although it is true that Bacall never achieved anything even near to the kind of celebrity she attained with Bogart, she did star in numerous films in the years following his passing and even had a second public marriage, to actor Jason Robards, from 1961 to 1969. She has worked continuously throughout her life and has never formally retired; in fact, she had a leading role in the 2012 movie The Forger.
A Lucky Life Story: Biography of Lauren Bacall delves into each phase of her life, including the years leading up to, during, and following her relationship with Humphrey Bogart. Bacall's career in particular serves as a case study on how to age gracefully in movies and television. Her life and work shed light on many important facets of American culture, filmmaking, and the place of women in both.
Buy a copy of this book now and learn about Lauren Bacall like never before, in no time at all.
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