Lauren Bacall, worked as theatre usher and a fashion model. As Betty Bacall (age17), she made her first acting performance on Broadway in 1942, as a walk-on in Johnny 2 X 4. According to her autobiography, Davis visited Bacall backstage to congratulate her on her performance in Applause, a music read more
Simply put: I loved this movie. Mostly, it’s cute. It’s entertaining. That’s the big picture. Lauren Bacall is a very successful woman in and of fashion. She falls in love with a guy’s guy- a sports writer. She knows clothes. He knows boxing. They both love their lives, thei read more
In honor of Lauren Bacall's 85th birthday tomorrow, I've decided to offer a glimpse of her career as a celebrity spokesperson.
Here she is the elegant pitchwoman for Ford:
I wish I had a better clip of this ad for High Point coffee. Bacall says her lines with such relish (its deCAFFeina read more
The origin of this Kate-word — and temporary url address of this here blog — was asked by the lovely Emmba, some time back. Here’s the story, and sorry for the delay! In Kate’s piece about Lauren Bacall in Roddy McDowall’s book, Double Exposure, I find the following sentence: “No zulac read more
Everyone agrees that Lauren Bacall collected beer steins. Except for Lauren Bacall.
When Bacall passed away passed away last month at the age of 89, several online obituaries claimed that Bacall's only hobby was collecting beer mugs/steins.
I did some research on this and came across an intervie read more
Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)
When I heard the news about Lauren Bacall's death, I didn't want to believe it. One of the things I always admired about Bacall was her resiliency. Surely she could survive death rumors! Alas, it was then confirmed by the Bogart estate that Bacall passed away yesterday. read more
Everyone agrees that Lauren Bacall collected beer steins. Except for Lauren Bacall.
When Bacall passed away passed away last month at the age of 89, several online obituaries claimed that Bacall's only hobby was collecting beer mugs/steins.
I did some research on this and came across an intervie read more
