Being a hard-core fan of classic movies, particularly those with Bogie in them, I’ve long had Casablanca in my list of the top five movies of all time. Today, I will get to indulge one of my greater pleasures as I shall be one of the guests on a panel discussing trivia regarding this timeless film. At 4 pm Eastern, you can join me on Betty Jo Tucker’s Movie Addict Headquarters when she interviews Tom Barnes, author of “Casablanca Film Trivia: Here’s Looking at You, Kid!” We will also be joined by noted film critic Diana Saenger.
Betty Jo explains some of the significance of this book.
“By turning 65 this year, the world’s most revered film qualifies for Medicare, just like I do,” Barnes quips. “Now that Casablanca has reached old age, it is time to reflect on the film’s impact since winning the Academy Award for best picture 65 years ago…What better way to honor Casablanca than a book of trivia about all aspects of the film and its filming?”
Barnes includes 1,130 questions about Casablanca in his fun trivia book, and he’s worked on these questions for the past 15 years. The questions cover such areas as history, actors, script, critics, images, characters, production staff, music, geography, goofs, and clothing. Each of the 33 chapters centers on a specific category or theme, and most of the chapters end with interesting “factoids” about this fascinating movie.
One of the questions I want to cover is everyone’s favorite quotes from this film. What are yours? To add a greater degree of difficulty, you’re not allowed to use, “Here’s looking at you, Kid,” or “We’ll always have Paris.” Nor can you use, “Play it again, Sam.” (Which was never actually said in the film. Some more trivial for you there.) I won’t spoil it with mine, but I will reveal that during the show.