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Lauren Bacall had just turned 20 when she became world famous starring opposite Humphrey Bogart in Howard Hawks' "To Have and Have Not." The on-screen pairing of the two was box office dynamite, a perfect chemistry despite the differences in age and status. Bogart, 25 years her senior, was world famous and Ms. Bacall an unknown.
But that changed overnight, once people saw the movie. All across America fans gleefully recalled the words Ms. Bacall says to Bogart in what has become the film's most famous scene: "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and . . . blow." And the words remain as memorable today, to new generations of fans, as they were 60 years ago.See the full content of this document
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Bacall, by Herself
No leading lady in Hollywood had ever looked quite like her. Tall, slim and sultry, with striking good looks and a low, sexy voice, it was clear on screen that she was smart, very smart, and wasn't ever going to hide that fact. It was also obvious that this classy woman enjoyed the company of men, a quality that came across in her first film with Bogart, in other films they made toge...
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