Did Obama Intentionally Decline to Honor Lauren Bacall? Pop-Culture President Fails to Issue Statement on Death of Hollywood Legend
Posted: August 13, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, Entertainment, History, White House | Tags: Barack Obama, Douglas Sirk, Hollywood, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lars von Trier, Lauren Bacall, Tim Cavanaugh 1 Comment
At The Corner, Tim Cavanaugh observes: President Barack Obama, whose opinions on entertainment are eagerly awaited by all Americans, has shocked the entertainment industry by ignoring the death of legendary Hollywood actress, and lifelong Democrat, Lauren Bacall.
[Also see – VIDEO- Classic Bogart & Bacall: ‘You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow’]
[Also – Actress Lauren Bacall was Among the Last of the Golden Age Screen Goddesses]
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Bacall, a movie legend whose career included work with filmmakers ranging from Howard Hawks to Douglas Sirk to Lars von Trier, died Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy that included many classic films, a youthful marriage (and early widowhood) to Humphrey Bogart, and a lifetime of activism for liberal causes…(read more)
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