The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on April 27, 2014

My Review —Fantastic— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: John Huston The Lowdown A war vet (Humphrey Bogart) visits the Florida Keys to pay his respects to the wife (Lauren Bacall) and father (Lionel Barrymore) of a friend who died in combat, only to stumble upon a   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on April 13, 2014

It looks like another brief hiatus for The Bogie Blog. With two jobs taking their toll on my time, I’m a little sad to say I won’t get every Bogart film in before the 1 year anniversary of the blog. (A secret goal I had in the beginning.). But things...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on April 6, 2014

My Review —Perhaps the Most Undeserved Film Title of All Time— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Irving Cummings The Lowdown The son (George O’Brien) of a murdered millionaire (Robert Warwick) heads to Texas to confront the supposed murderer (James Kirkwood). What   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 27, 2014

Two jobs and a blog has caught up with me again!  Unfortunately, I have to take off today and Sunday from posting.  Yes, I’m well aware that this probably only affects about 12 people in the world that are regular readers – but to them, I say, “Sorry!  See you...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 23, 2014

My Review —A Strong Cast Makes This a Classic— Your Bogie Film Fix: . out of 5 Bogies! Director: William Wyler The Lowdown A down on his luck architect (Joel McCrea) is pulled between two women (Sylvia Sidney and Wendy Barrie), a gangster on the run (Bogart) visits his old...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 20, 2014

Birth Name: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke Birth: May 3, 1906 Death: September 25, 1987 Number of Films Mary Astor Made with Humphrey Bogart: 2 The Lowdown Born and raised in Quincy, Illinois, Mary Astor was groomed by her parents from a very early age to be a star.  It only took...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 16, 2014

My Review —Not as Casablanca-ish as You’ve Been Told— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Curtis Bernhardt The Lowdown A black market gun dealer (Bogart) sells weapons and ammo to the Syrians as they revolt against their French occupiers in 1925, only to fall in love with   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 13, 2014

My Review —Drastically Abridged, but It Works!—  Honorary Bogie Fix:  out of 5 Radio Bogies! The Lowdown For my synopsis of the storyline from Across the Pacific, you can read my original write up on the film here. What I Thought I know that I probably don’t need to say this,...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 9, 2014

My Review —As Good as an Action Thriller Can Get— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: John Huston (Vincent Sherman finished the film, uncredited, after Huston was called off to film war documentaries.) The Lowdown After being kicked out of the military for stealing funds,   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 6, 2014

Birth Name: Abraham Orovitz Birthdate: July 16, 1906 Number of Films that Vincent Sherman Made with Humphrey Bogart: 5 The Lowdown Born and raised in Georgia, Vincent Sherman started his show business career acting on Broadway before making the transition to small parts in Hollywood, and then ev   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on March 2, 2014

My Review —Believe the (Poor) Hype—  Your Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Stuart Heisler The Lowdown An American (Bogart) returns to Tokyo after World War II to pick up the pieces of his broken marriage and his former nightclub, the ‘Tokyo Joe.’ What I Thought Unfortunately   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 27, 2014

My Review —A Poor Adaption Leads to a Decent Climax— out of 5 radio Bogies! The Lowdown For my Maltese Falcon synopsis, you can read my original write up on the film here. And if you really want to try and follow the plot in this heavily condensed radio version...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 23, 2014

My Review —Same Great Film with a New Flavor—  Your Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Howard Hawks The Lowdown It’s the same plot as the 1946 theatrical release, so if you need the lowdown, check out my original post here. What I Thought Revisiting this classic with...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 20, 2014

My Review —A Fun/Flawed Abridged Version— Director: Dee Engelbach Honorary Bogie Fix: out of 5 Radio Bogies! The Lowdown For my Maltese Falcon synopsis, you can read my original write up on the film here. No major plot-altering details have been changed for the radio version, so it   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 16, 2014

My Review —Bogart, Lorre, Greenstreet, Huston – ‘Nuff Said— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: John Huston The Lowdown A private detective (Humphrey Bogart) tries to unravel the mystery behind a priceless statue after a beautiful woman (Mary Astor) hires him for a case t   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 13, 2014

Birth Name: Raymond Hart Massey Birthdate: August 30, 1896 Number of Films Raymond Massey Made with Humphrey Bogart: 2 The Lowdown A veteran of the Canadian Army from World War I and World War II, Massey had a long and distinguished career in film and television – and even achieved...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 9, 2014

My Review —Short, Harmless Fun—  Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Crane Wilbur The Lowdown A film director (Fritz Feld) finds the replacement for his leading lady in a new Western after visiting the studio commissary and stumbling across a waitress (Kathryn Kane) who’s perfe   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 6, 2014

Birth Name: Ida Lupino Birthdate: February 4, 1928 Number of Films Ida Lupino Made with Humphrey Bogart:  3 The Lowdown Ida Lupino was great at playing the bad girl that had the stamina to keep after any man she fancied.  Whether it was Bogart in High Sierra or George Raft...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on February 2, 2014

My Review —Much More Fun Than I Remember!—  Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies!  (Yup, here come the emails.) Director:  Robert Zemeckis The Lowdown A criminal (Robert Sacchi’s voice, Bogart’s face from past films) undergoes plastic surgery to look like Humphrey Bogart in order to hide hi   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on January 30, 2014

. Birth Name: Rufus Edward MacKahan Birthdate: February 10, 1892 Number of Films Alan Hale Made with Humphrey Bogart: 4 The Lowdown Probably like most folks from my generation, I learned of Alan Hale’s son, Alan Jr., long before I knew of the talented and distinguished character actor himself. Hale   read more