Bogie & Bacall : the surprising true story of Hollywood's greatest love affair / William J. Mann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mann, William J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957.

Bogart, Humphrey.

Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014.

Bacall, Lauren.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Biography.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 634 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Bogie and Bacall

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Summary:

Mann offers a comprehensive look at Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and the unlikely love they shared. He details their early years, paints a vivid portrait of their courtship and twelve-year marriage, and offers a sympathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of Bacall's life after Bogie. Mann considers their relationship from surprising angles, and in doing so offers a fresh look at this famous couple, their remarkable relationship, and their legacy. -- adapted from jacket

"From the noted Hollywood biographer and author of The Contender comes this celebration of the great American love story--the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart--capturing its complexity, contradictions, and challenges as never before"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Humphrey, 1899-1935

Bogie, 1935-1941

Betty, 1924-1944

Bogie and Baby, 1944-1957

Lauren, 1957-2014.

Part I: Humphrey, 1899-1935

Part II: Bogie, 1935-1941

Part III: Betty, 1924-1944

Part IV: Bogie and Baby, 1944-1957

Part V: Lauren, 1957-2014.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-605) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780063026391

0063026392

OCLC:

1388211068