The Making of Casablanca : Bogart, Bergman, and World War II (Paperback)

from RTS1942

More than a story of the makings of Casablanca, this book, as its subtitle indicates, is a history of the motion picture industry in World War II. Of special interest is the activity of the Office of War Information and the myriad rules governing most aspects of movie production, such as limitati...

from jcbrunner

Casablanca is a masterpiece that captured its era like no other film. While I personally would prefer faster cuts, I love to see it from time to time. Harmetz offers an exhaustive yet highly readable account about the studio and the minor and major players which had a hand in its creation. A stud...

from Mac66

A must for any film buff. Great read.

from ralphcoviello

The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II by Aljean Harmetz, published to mark the 60th anniversary of the film with a new foreword as well as a new title having been previously published as Round Up the Usual Suspects, is a deeply researched examination of how Casablanca came t...

from RTS1942

More than a story of the makings of Casablanca, this book, as its subtitle indicates, is a history of the motion picture industry in World War II. Of special interest is the activity of the Office of War Information and the myriad rules governing most aspects of movie production, such as limitati...