PLAYING GAMES
Because of script changes nearly every day, Bogart had free time on the set. He could usually be found playing chess against Paul Henreid (Victor Laszlo), who later claimed, "I beat the hell out of him time and time again."
Bergman, on the other hand, learned to play poker on the set.
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MARX BROTHERS MAYHEM
The Marx Brothers wrote a parody of the movie shortly after it was released, even naming Groucho's character "Humphrey Bogus," but they changed the storyline after Warner Brothers issued a formal inquiry concerning the title: "A Night in Casablanca."
Groucho used the inquiry for a publicity stunt, writing a series of letters back to the studio in which he told them: "Professionally, we were brothers before you were." The comedy featuring Groucho as the newest manager of the Hotel Casablanca, was released in 1946.
--CootBrother
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