Discover the captivating journey of Humphrey Bogart, the iconic star whose transformative career reshaped the landscape of American cinema. "Humphrey Bogart: A Journey from Broadway to Hollywood" offers an in-depth exploration of the life, career, and legacy of one of Hollywood's most enduring figures. 🌟 Inside this illuminating read, you'll find: 🎭 The Broadway Beginnings: Dive into Bogart's early life, his family background, and his initial steps into the world of acting on the vibrant stages of New York. 🎬 The Hollywood Transition: Witness Bogart's pivotal decision to move to Hollywood, his early screen tests, and the struggles and adjustments in the burgeoning film industry. ⭐ Rise to Fame: Relive the breakthrough performances and key films that defined Bogart's career and earned him public and critical acclaim. 🔍 Iconic Roles and Film Noir: Explore Bogart's most iconic roles and his significant contribution to the film noir genre, complete with behind-the-scenes insights. 🎥 Bogart the Star: From peak career moments to high-profile collaborations, delve into Bogart's influence on film styles and acting methods. ❤️ Off-Screen Life and Persona: A glimpse into Bogart's personal life, relationships, and the contrast between his public persona and private world. 🌟 Legacy and Influence: Reflect on Bogart's enduring impact on future generations of actors and filmmakers and his iconic status in popular culture. 📚 "Humphrey Bogart: A Journey from Broadway to Hollywood" is a must-read for fans of classic cinema, aspiring actors, and anyone intrigued by the golden era of Hollywood. This book not only honors the legend but also provides an insightful look into the art and evolution of filmmaking.

Biography gives a controversial closeup of a young, hot and horny Bogart, pre-Casablanca, pre-Bacall, pre-African Queen.

In this comprehensive biography of one of the great movie icons of our time, Stefan Kanfer, the acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx, and Marlon Brando, illuminates the life and career of Humphrey Bogart. Along the way, Kanfer gives us a wide-reaching cultural appraisal of the movies many of us know and love as masterpieces of American cinema: The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, and countless others. He appraises each of the films with an unfailing critical eye, weaving in lively accounts of behind-the-scenes fun and friendships, including, of course, the great love story of Bogart and Lauren Bacall. What emerges in these pages is a portrait of a great Hollywood life, and the final word on why there can only ever be one Bogie.

Humphrey Bogart was not just the most popular American actor of the twentieth century, he was also a larger-than-life icon, whose reputation and influence have, if anything, only grown since his death. Bogart dominated the golden years of Hollywood with his stoic tough-guy image. But behind Bogey the hard-boiled cult hero was a consummate actor, a courageous artist who stood up to tyrannical studio bosses and defied the heavy hand of McCarthyism. The scion of a socially prominent New York family, Bogart played dozens of roles in Broadway plays unfit he broke through to film stardom after he teamed up with John Huston in The Maltese Falcon and then took his place in the Hollywood firmament with the legendary acting ensemble of Casablanca. He lived a tempestuous private life off the screen, but carefully guarded his privacy from the prying eyes of the press.

Tells the story of Humphrey Bogart's life from his dismissal from prep school, to his work as a sailor and Broadway actor, to his stubborn climb up the ranks to become a renowned star of the screen. -- Dust jacket.

Features photographs from the private archives of the Hollywood icon and includes coverage of his Oscar-winning performance in "The African Queen," his relationship with Lauren Bacall, and the ongoing legacy of "Casablanca."