“To Have and Have Not,” “Laura,” “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” (Movie Reviews-10/12/44)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 10/12/44 | Bosley Crowther, T.M.P., A.W.

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“To Have and Have Not” clips

“Laura” clips

“To Have and Have Not” archived materials

“Laura” lobby card

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My promo about these movies in yesterday’s news thread had the reviewer assignments reversed, but never mind. 1944 has been a slower year for movies than I had hoped but it makes up ground with “To Have and Have Not” and “Laura.” I hadn’t thought of the former as “Casablanca” with minor variations, as does Crowther, but it is something to think about. Favorite line from “Laura”: (Detective played by Dana Andrews, asked about his love life.) “A dame in Washington Heights got a fox fur off me once.”

Netflix has “To Have and Have Not” on DVD. They don’t have the other two.

“To Have and Have Not” original trailer

“Laura” reissue trailer

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Best line in “To Have Ans Have Not”, is Lauren Bacall to Bogie—”You know how to whistle Rick, you just put your lips together and blow”

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“Was you ever stung by a dead bee?”

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Yes....