March 12, 1953 –
John Huston’s very off-beat comedy, Beat the Devil, starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre and Bernard Lee, premiered in New York City on this date.
John Huston suggested to Humphrey Bogart, that Lauren Bacall might play his wife. “I read your insidious and immoral proposals to my wife,” Bogie wrote to Huston in mock anger. “I have instructed Miss Bacall to disregard your blandishments…” Anyway, she was busy shooting How to Marry a Millionaire.
The Haus of Dcaligari 