Post by gato on Jan 24, 2022 6:56:17 GMT -5
The film we all know as "Casablanca," began as an unproduced play called, "Everybody Comes to Rick's." The movie went into production with the script unfinished and dodging Hollywood censors, because of dialogue and plot devices "unsuitable" to the moral standards of the day (1942).
Now, the movie is a classic, with its own set of unforgettable lines that have been recycled and parodied.
You never know what's going to be a classic. What if another black and white movie, stumbling out of the starting gate, had lurched into fame because censors were aghast at the booty-shaking dance scenes, but the right people had promoted it as a "must see."
What if "Monster a Go Go" had been 1965's "Casablanca"?
Now, the movie is a classic, with its own set of unforgettable lines that have been recycled and parodied.
You never know what's going to be a classic. What if another black and white movie, stumbling out of the starting gate, had lurched into fame because censors were aghast at the booty-shaking dance scenes, but the right people had promoted it as a "must see."
What if "Monster a Go Go" had been 1965's "Casablanca"?
