Highly recommended, if you haven't seen it already, the documentary Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood, about the many actors, writers and directors who fled Europe for the US between 1933 and 1939.
The most memorable bit in the film concerns the singing of The Marseillaise in Casablanca. Already a moving scene, it is especially poignant once you know the background of all the actors, every one a refugee from Nazism. Dave _____ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Phillip Ayling Sent: May-15-16 1:39 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine Lebeau Sad, but she lived an amazing life of strength and courage. Her life and her being signed at Warner Bros. reminds me of how - in pre-corporate days - that studio was a special place for emigres while the US was still in its Neutrality Act phase. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Toochis Morin Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 9:12 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine Lebeau Me too. So very sad. I loved her clothes in CASABLANCA too. Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Doug Taylor <douglasbtay...@hotmail.com> wrote: As an absolute lover of Casablanca, this is a very sad day for me. Regards Doug Taylor <http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor> Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Todd Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 12:02 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine Lebeau <http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casabla nca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz> http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casablan ca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz <http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casabla nca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz> Madeleine Lebeau Dies: 'Casablanca' Actress Was 92 www.msn.com The last living performer from Casablanca is gone, as French actress Madeleine Lebeau, who played Yvonne in the 1942 Academy Award winning classic, and in real life lived through experiences as harrowing as those of the film's lead character, died following a hip injury on May 1. She was 92. _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
