They don’t make them like Bacall any more

The death of the beautiful Lauren Bacall reminded me once again of one of my favorite Bogey/Bacall movies, To Have and Have Not.

Oh, it’s no wonder I rarely go to the cinema —they just don’t make them like that no more. Just take note of these wonderful Bacall lines:

After kissing Bogey a few times, she says “It’s even better when you help”.

Then, saying goodnight to Bogey and just about to leave his hotel room, she turns and says

“If you want me, all you need to do is whistle, you know how to whistle? You put your lips together and... blow”. How sexy is that?

On another occasion, after a big fat gangster gets rough with her, she says to Bogey “Was you ever bit by a dead bee?”

Another wonderful screen icon has departed. May she rest in peace.

Brian Mc Devitt

Ardconnaill

Glenties

Co Donegal