"Practically A Masterpiece": Humphrey Bogart Rarely Praised His Own Films, But He Absolutely Loved This One (Not Casablanca)
Humphrey Bogart didn’t always praise his own movies, so it means a lot that he described one hit as “practically a masterpiece”. These days, audiences have become accustomed to actors advertising every single one of their own movies as an entertaining and worthwhile experience. It seems as though it’s part of the job of a Hollywood star, but this means that their recommendations are little more than a salesperson’s patter. This certainly isn’t the case with Bogart, who was famous for his outspoken opinions about his own movies and those of other people working in Hollywood....