A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
Synopsis
In the '40s Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules Furthman writes a script, which follows the book closely. The location of the story is Cuba, but the US Government is against depicting corruption and violence on Cuba, and threatens to withdraw the film's export license. William Faulkner rewrites the script, and relocates the story to Martinique. Hawks's wife, Nancy Slim Gross, happens to see a young model at the cover of the magazine Harper's Bazaar, and shows it to her husband. Hawks is a star-maker, who likes to discover and nurture new talents. After a screen test, he chooses the 19-year-old model as the lead actress opposite Humphrey Bogart. She changes her name from Betty Perske to Lauren Bacall. At the first takes she is so nervous that she shakes.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 4, 2003
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- Original Title
- A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Kurtti-Pellerin, Turner Entertainment Co.
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What is A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' about?
In the '40s Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules Furthman writes a script, which follows the book closely. The location of the story is Cuba, but the US Government is against depicting corruption and violence on Cuba, and threatens to withdraw the film's export license. William Faulkner rewrites the script, and relocates the story to Martinique. Hawks's wife, Nancy Slim Gross, happens to see a young model at the cover of the magazine Harper's Bazaar, and shows it to her husband. Hawks is a star-maker, who likes to discover and nurture new talents. After a screen test, he chooses the 19-year-old model as the lead actress opposite Humphrey Bogart. She changes her name from Betty Perske to Lauren Bacall. At the first takes she is so nervous that she shakes.
Who directed A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'?
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'?
The principal cast of A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' includes Leonard Maltin, Eric Lax, Robert Osborne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall.
When was A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' released and how long is it?
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 11m.