To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not movie poster
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Produced by	Howard Hawks Jack L. Warner
Written by	Novel: Ernest Hemingway Screenplay: Jules Furthman William Faulkner Cleve F. Adams Whitman Chambers
Starring	Humphrey Bogart Walter Brennan Lauren Bacall
Music by	William Lava Franz Waxman
Cinematography	Sidney Hickox
Editing by	Christian Nyby
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	October 11, 1944
Running time	100 min
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

To Have and Have Not is a 1944 thriller romance war adventure film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall that is nominally based on the novel To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway. Image File history File links To Have and Have Not This is a copyrighted poster. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... This article is about Jack Warner, the head of Warner Brothers. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ... Jules Furthman (March 5, 1888 - September 22, 1966) was a magazine and newspaper writer before working as a screenwriter. ... William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American novelist and poet whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ... Walter Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was a three time Academy Award winning American actor. ... Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924) is an American film and stage actress. ... William Lava (March 18, 1911 - February 20, 1971 was a musical composer and arranger who worked on the Warner Bros. ... Franz Waxman (December 24, 1906, Königshütte, Upper Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland) - February 24, 1967, Los Angeles, California), born Franz Wachsmann, was a German-born Jewish-American composer, known for his bravura Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra and for his musical scores for films. ... Sidney Hickox (July 15, 1895 - May 16, 1982) was a film cinematographer. ... Christian Nyby (September 1, 1913 _ September 17, 1993) was an American television and film director. ... Warner Bros. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... Thriller films are movies that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. ... While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot,) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ... The war film is a film genre that has to do with warfare, usually focusing on naval, air, or land battles, but sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training, or other related subjects. ... The quintessential adventure film. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ... Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924) is an American film and stage actress. ... To Have and Have Not cover To Have and Have Not is a 1937 novel by Ernest Hemingway about Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain who runs contraband and guns between Cuba and Florida. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ...

Plot

The film is set in Martinique under the Vichy regime. In this exotic location, the world-weary fishing boat captain Harry 'Steve' Morgan (Humphrey Bogart) is urged to help the French Resistance smuggle some people onto the island. He is hesitant, until the person who had been hiring out his fishing boat gets accidentally shot. In desperation because he will not be able to recover the $800 he is owed, he ends up working with the Resistance and smuggles a husband and wife onto Martinique. Meanwhile, a romance unfolds between Harry and Marie 'Slim' Browning (Lauren Bacall), an American pickpocket who has come to the island. Throughtout the movie, he has to prop up his buddy, Eddie (Walter Brennan), a rummy that is constantly requesting drinks and is the ultimate loose end as he stumbles from scene to scene with Bogie and Bacall. Vichy France (French: now called Régime de Vichy or Vichy; called itself at the time État Français, or French State) was the French state of 1940-1944 which was a puppet government under Nazi influence, as opposed to the Free French Forces, based first in London and later... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ... The French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements during World War II which fought the German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime, and was a vital and some say decisive factor in the defeat of Hitler and the Nazi revolution. ... Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924) is an American film and stage actress. ... Walter Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was a three time Academy Award winning American actor. ...

Background

This was Lauren Bacall's first film, at the age of 19. Bacall was discovered by Howard Hawks's wife, who noticed Bacall on the front cover of Harper's Bazaar. His wife subsequently showed the photo to her husband, who soon sought out Bacall and signed her for the role. However, after filming began, a romance developed between Humphrey Bogart and the new star, despite the disapproval of Hawks. This romance would eventually lead to Bacall's first marriage and end Bogart's marriage with Mayo Methot. It also would create a memorable onscreen chemistry between Bogart and Bacall, which would be used to advantage in several other movies, such as The Big Sleep. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Harpers & Queen. ... The Big Sleep (1946) is the first film version of Raymond Chandlers 1939 novel of the same name. ...

The film was adapted from the first fifth of the novel of the same name, though the setting was moved from Key West to Martinique. The screenplay was further developed by William Faulkner, an intense rival of Hemingway, in order to present a more coherent plot. In addition, Slim's part was greatly extended to take advantage of the Bogart-Bacall chemistry. Map of Key West Key West is a city located in Monroe County, Florida. ... William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American novelist and poet whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. ...

Music

In the movie, Bacall sings "How Little We Know" by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. Another Carmichael songs, "Hong Kong Blues" (co-written with Stanley Adams), was also used. Incidentally, Carmichael plays Cricket, the piano player in the film. Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) is regarded as one of Americas greatest songwriters. ... Stanley Adams (Singer/Songwriter) Stanley Adams (1907 - 1994) was a U.S. lyricist and songwriter. ...

Another song played in the film was "Am I Blue?", written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke. Harry Akst (August 15, 1894–March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter. ...

Lauren Bacall as Slim

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Trivia

• Hawks and Hemingway were good friends. There is a rumor that there was a bet between Hawks and Hemingway, where Hawks bet Hemingway that he could turn his worst book into a great film.

Memorable Quotes

• Slim: "You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow."

(Last two sentences were included at #34 on the American Film Institute's list of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes.) The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. ... Part of the AFI 100 Years. ...

• Slim: "Give her my love."
• Steve: "I'd give her my own if she had that on!"

• Eddie: "Was you ever bit by a dead bee?"

References

• Mast, Gerald (1982). Howard Hawks, Storyteller. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-503091-5. 

External links

• To Have and Have Not at the Internet Movie Database
• To Have and Have Not at the TCM Movie Database