Here is Humphrey Bogart: the pro’s pro on the set and the Hollywood renegade off it; the man’s man, the ladies’ man, the hard worker, and the man who liked to drink too much; the husband in three roller-coaster marriages and finally one perfect match; the proud father and absentee parent; the good friend and even better enemy.
Writing with the encouragement of his famous mother, Lauren Bacall, Stephen calls on his memories as well as the access he had to friends and colleagues of his father. The result is an intimate and personal profile of an enigmatic man whose tough image contrasted with very human ambitions and vulnerabilities.
This vastly entertaining book is filled with fascinating stories involving Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn, “Swifty” Lazar, John Huston, Jason Robards, and many others.
Stephen Humphrey Bogart, born in 1949, never knew his father, who died just a few years after his birth. After years of working various media jobs he went on to become a bestselling author and biographer. His other books include As Time Goes By and Play It Again. He is married with three children.View all by Stephen Humphrey Bogart