re: Two questions about Casablanca.

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2. How'd people in the 40s stay in any shape after drinking so much. My liver hurt just watching the movie. And

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Actors were under contract and had to maintain a physical standard. They didn't have any down time between movies. The studios controlled their life, If somebody gained 5 lbs, a personal trainer showed up at their door the next week. Plus, they weren't ripped, they were just thin. Actors in the thirties and forties weren't muscular, with rare exceptions.

As for regular people, just living life took a lot more physical energy than it does now. You probably didn't have a car, you walked more, your job required physical labor. In your leisure time, you did something active instead of vegging in front of the TV or dicking around on the internet. If you're walking 3-4 miles a day on the job and moving heavy shite around, you can drink a lot without gaining weight.