If you like classic movies, Casablanca is showing in theaters next week (fathom events).

Looks like Perkins Rowe will have it here. I saw it at the manship several years ago and was really great seeing it with an audience. I've seen it so many times that I kind of forget how funny it is in parts until a room full of people start laughing.

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Claude Rains

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If there could possibly exist a "flaw" in Casablanca, for me it's Rains' character, Captain Renault written in 1942 as a lovable, roguish, and somewhat corrupt police officer played of course brilliantly by Rains, that doesn't seem, at least to me, play as well in 2022.

He was an absolute scumbag that would take advantage of young couples looking to escape Casablanca by sleeping with the wives in exchange for favors in pursuit of that quest.

But in the end, we all still love Louie and the beginning of his beautiful friendship.

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Edward G. Robinson

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Became so much of a caricature of the '30's and 40's gangster that I never thought that his absolute brilliance was ever fully appreciated. He was imo as good as any actor working in Hollywood at the time.

The Sea Wolf, Double Indemnity, Key Largo, The Cincinnati Kid, Little Caesar...just brilliant.

I see where Casablanca will be playing at Cinemark Perkins Rowe next Sunday and the following Wednesday, so thanks for the heads up.

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Terrific movie

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Sydney Greenstreet is also excellent in the movie. He didn't get involved in film until he was in his 60's.

Casablanca at he Alabama Theater is one of my favorite things to do. Everything is perfect.

Just saw it for the first time a few weeks ago, had only seen bits and pieces up until then. Needless to say it’s fantastic