She didnāt need to bring sexy back. It was always with her. In spades.
Wow. I always thought of her as a figure out of distant history. Itās kind of shocking to realize that sheās my grandmaās age. Much respect. We could use more like her today.
Lauren Bacall ābecame best known as Humphrey Bogartās on and offscreen partnerā? What a horrible way to discount her and what she accomplished. And, really, the reverse is true: her initial prominence was not doubt aided by her debut with Bogart in To Have and Have Not, as well as their partnership going forward from there, but sheās really known as a damn fine actress.
<ābogey>She was a classy dame.<ā/bogey>
I very rarely have any reason to quote myself, but I wrote this just a week ago on another siteā¦
"What a woman. Lauren Bacall is one for the ages. She defines the red line at the top of the scale.
She must have driven Bogart bonkers (in the best possible way.) I mean, just look at her. And besides being an archetype of beauty and sexuality, sheās freaking brilliant. Everything.
Thatās evolution, doing its stuff. I could go on at much greater length, but I need a shower. And a drink."
Yes, she was breathtaking, but what I remember most is how her intellect just poured off the screen. She really was brilliant; she and Lenny Bernstein were best buds, and more than anyone else in her life, I think of them being very happy to see each other again.
Heāll have a cigarette and a glass of scotch waiting for her, and then heāll conduct Godās own version of Beethovenās 9th just to say āhi.ā
VIVIAN
Well, speaking of horses, I like to play them myself. But Iād
like to see them work out a little first to see if they are front
runners or come from behind, find out whatās their whole card is,
what makes them running.
MARLOWE
Find out mine?
VIVIAN
I think so.
MARLOWE
Go ahead.
VIVIAN
Iād say you donāt like to be rated. You like to get out in
front, open up a lead, take a little breather in the backstretch
and then come home free.
MARLOWE
You donāt like to be rated yourself.
VIVIAN
I havenāt met anyone yet who could do it. Any suggestions?
Oh man! I fell in love with her in To Have and Have Not and never fell out.
Most beautiful 89 year old that ever lived.
You know how to whistle, donāt you?
And she was the voice talent of the Witch of the Waste in Howlās Moving Castle - I just love the energy and passion in her voice.
She was so great.
I can watch The Big Sleep over and over again.
Hereās a really good photographic retrospective on Bacall. She was just such an amazing woman.
I missed her early cinematic years, but what I loved about Lauren Bacall was her combination of confidence, humor, and wrinkles. She never looked like she was trying to hide her age or relive her āglory days.ā
She seemed very comfortable in her skin and that will always be sexy.
ā¦And I do agree with my claim.
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