The movie “Casablanca” was released 65 years ago, in November 1942. It won Academy Awards the following year for best picture, director, and screenplay and was named the best screenplay of all time in 2006 by the Writers Guild of America. The movie centers around a love triangle during World War II between Humphrey Bogart, As Rick; Ingrid Bergman, as Lisa; and Paul Henries, as freedom fighter Victor Lasso. One of my all time favorite films and here are some bits of trivia about this classic.
* No one in the film knew whether Ilsa would choose Rick or Laszlo until the scene was filmed, including Ingrid Bergman.
* The piano player Sam was played by Dooley Wilson, who was a drummer, not a pianist, in real life. Someone else played the piano off screen for his scenes.
* Humphry Bogart never said, “Play it again, Sam.” Instead, his line was simply, “Play it!” He did, however, really say, “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid,” an equally enduring movie quote.
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