Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on April 3, 2024

Rick's Cafe and the Moral Maze: Love, War, and Choices in “Casablanca” Guest blog post written by Stephen Galen EstevanWe all know the lines, we've probably seen the tearful goodbye a hundred times, but what truly sets this 1942 classic apart? It's not just the trench coat drama or   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 12, 2023

Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid have a date with fate in “Casablanca” Casablanca, the 1942 classic directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid is the third film to be shown in this continuing monthly series. Winner of t   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on September 20, 2021

Cinemallennials: Casablanca (1942) For those of you who are unfamiliar with Cinemallennials, it is a bi-weekly podcast in which I, and another millennial, watch a classic film that we’ve never seen before, and discuss its significance and relevance in today’s world. In this episode, I tal   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on January 28, 2021

Casablanca and the Battle over “As Time Goes By”(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith) By mid-1941, Max Steiner had already scored over thirty films at Warner Bros. since becoming that studio’s highest paid staff composer in 1937. Many of his projects had been prestigious and highly profitable.   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on November 25, 2020

“La Marseillaise” Even more than the famous “Here’s Looking at You” scene, the “La Marseillaise” scene in Casablanca is the one scene in the film that evokes more emotion from audiences than any other, as it propels the narration in a new direction and reveals more about the characters than...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 17, 2020

Silver Screen Standards: Casablanca (1942) Claude Rains, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid gather at the airport for the emotional finale of Casablanca. Very few classic films enjoy the iconic status of Casablanca (1942), the wartime romance that helped humanize the crisis in E   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 26, 2020

Ever since the days of his James Cain-infused Jerichow, it’s been apparent German writer-director Christian Petzold is indebted to the written word when it comes to his brand of filmmaking. However, this time around he takes an oddly unnerving stroke of brilliance by setting his usual period p   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 20, 2017

We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie Noah Isenberg W. W. Norton & Company, 2017 Few films have won the unanimous acclaim of the classic to end all classics Casablanca (1942). While the World War II era romantic drama has had   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on December 16, 2017

***Over at Silver Screenings, Ruth recently posted a splendid piece about an aspect of Casablanca that I’d never really thought about. She has kindly permitted me to reblog it here. Silver Screenings The beautiful people of Rick’s Cafe. Image: The Source Look at the people in the above photo.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 27, 2017

When someone inquired if I considered Casablanca one of my favorite movies, I didn’t quite know how to respond. Yes, I do love this film passionately but I feel as if Casablanca is more deeply America’s favorite classic movie. It is not for me to call my own and I will...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 27, 2017

When someone inquires if I consider Casablanca one of my favorite movies, I don’t quite know how to respond. Yes, I do love this film passionately but I feel as if Casablanca is more deeply America’s favorite classic movie. It is not for me to call my own and I will...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on November 24, 2017

***A splendid piece by Paul Batters of Silver Screen Classics — essential reading! Silver Screen Classics by Paul Batters Annina: Oh, monsieur, you are a man. If someone loved you very much, so that your happiness was the only thing that she wanted in the world, but she did a...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 11, 2017

Field Trip: “Casablanca” November 12 at River East 21 Join the Chicago Film Club, on Sunday November 12 at 2:00 p.m., as we enjoy viewing the 1942 classic, Casablanca on the big screen at the AMC River East 21, 322 East Illinois, Chicago, IL. If you’ve never seen the movie...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on October 1, 2017

Win Tickets to see “Casablanca” on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sunday, November 12 & Wednesday, November 15! “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” CMH is thrilled to announce the 13th of our 14 movie ticket giveaways...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 19, 2017

Whether you’ve watched it once or countless times there’s no getting Casablanca out of your blood. “As Time Goes By,” the La Marseillaise sequence, Bogie and Bergman, Casablanca is the film that cemented the Hollywood style, creating a wealth of imitators for decades to come.   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 24, 2017

Casablanca - winner of Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Curtiz) and Best Screenplay (Julius and Philip Epstein and Howard Koch) Oscars and possibly the film from Hollywood’s golden era that has aged better than any other “as time goes by” - turns 75 this year. Casablanca was ho   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on March 22, 2017

“A Gata e o Rato” e a paródia de Casablanca / Moonlighting and the Casablanca parody Nos anos 80 e 90, era comum que as séries de TV, em especial sitcoms, tivessem “episódios de antologia”. Estes episódios não faziam a trama avançar e podiam até ser ignorados pelo públ   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on February 13, 2017

Celebrating a Classic among Classics! “We’ll Always Have Casablanca” Book Giveaway In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Casablanca’s premiere, we are thrilled to say that we’ll be giving away TEN COPIES of “We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legen   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on December 5, 2016

It's December 1941 when Ilsa walks into Rick's Cafe Americain. "In all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world," he complains, "she walks into mine." It is not, however, simply chance, since Rick's Cafe occupies a border space between European chaos and American safety. Through that...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on December 5, 2016

It's December 1941 when Ilsa walks into Rick's Cafe Americain. "In all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world," he complains, "she walks into mine." It is not, however, simply chance, since Rick's Cafe occupies a border space between European chaos and American safety. Through that...   read more