August 23, 1946 –
Howard Hawks’ noir classic, The Big Sleep, starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Dorothy Malone, opened in NYC on this date.
According to Lauren Bacall, production was such fun that they got a memo from Jack L. Warner saying, “Word has reached me that you are having fun on the set. This must stop.”
The Haus of Dcaligari 