Humphrey Bogart Warner Bros. wanted to cast the then much better known Edward G. Robinson for the film adaptation; however Leslie Howard, who played the protagonist in both the play and the film, insisted on Bogart being given the part. His breakthrough came in 1941 when his performances in "High Sierra" and "The Maltese Falcon" made him a star. His first true romantic lead role came in 1942's "Casablanca", breaking his typecasting as a gangster. He and Lauren Bacall starred together in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). After they married, she also played his love interest in "The Big Sleep" (1946),
Christmas Is Almost Here Christmas Is Almost Here Christmas Is Almost Here is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 25th album, 21st studio album, and first Christmas album. The album was released on October 22, 2002, and peaked at #49 on "Billboard"'s Top Holiday Albums chart. "Christmas Is Almost Here" has been released in three different editions. The album was first released in 2002, then in 2003, it was re-released as "Christmas Is Almost Here Again" with two bonus tracks, "White Christmas" and "Forgive". The third release came in 2010, when Borders released special limited copies with the track "The Night Before Christmas", which came from Simon's