Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart Instagram – Humphrey Bogart’s first big Hollywood break came when he starred as the gangster Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest, which premiered in St. Louis, Missouri, on this day in 1936. Bogie had played the role on Broadway opposite Leslie Howard, who was a much bigger star than Bogie at the time. When Warner decided to make the play into a film, the studio wanted to replace Bogart with Edward G. Robinson. Leslie Howard refused to appear in the film unless Bogart reprised his stage role as Duke Mantee. This gave Bogart the break he had been looking for, and he remained grateful to Leslie Howard throughout his career. When Bogie’s daughter was born, he named her Leslie. | Posted on 01/Feb/2023 06:03:23