Lauren Bacall in the script was originally much smaller, but during filming, her part was revised multiple times to extend it into the lead part that it became in the released film. Once released, "To Have and Have Not" catapulted Bacall into instant stardom, and her performance became the cornerstone of her star image, the impact of which extended into popular culture at large, even influencing fashion, as well as film-makers and other actors. Warner Bros. launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the picture and to establish Bacall as a movie star. As part of the public relations push, Bacall made
Lauren Bacall Chicago theatre, Bacall won the Sarah Siddons Award in 1972, and again in 1984. In 1976, she co-starred with John Wayne in "The Shootist". The two became friends, despite significant political differences between them. They had also worked together in "Blood Alley" (1955). In 1981, Bacall appeared in star vehicle "The Fan". While the film received mixed reviews, her performance got a favorable reception, Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" writing about her character of Sally Ross as "the most fully drawn, the most engaging, and the sexiest character that Miss Bacall has played on the screen since her