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	University Press of Kentucky
		If <b>Halb> Wallis had never gone into pictures, he would probably have ended up as the founder of an household appliance company, since his last job before leaving for Los Angeles was selling stoves.
		Wallis preferred certain aspects of his life to remain in shadow; to him, an autobiography was a form of chiaroscuro; instead of light alternating with shade, detail is balanced by selectivity, and disclosure by discretion.
		Wallis relied heavily on a tape recorder to tell his story, and the tapes were then transcribed and edited.
	www.kentuckypress.com /0813123178excerpt.cfm (874 words)

	CBHD: Picture Perfect - <b>Halb> Wallis
		<b>Halb> Wallis, MD is fellow of The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity and Diplomat of the American Board of Ob-Gyn.
	www.cbhd.org /resources/reproductive/wallis_2003-04-09.htm (734 words)

	Wallis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		<b>Halb> B. Wallis (1898 - 1986), an American motion picture producer
		Wallis Island, an island in the French territory Wallis and Futuna
		Henry Wallis (1830 - 1916), an English painter
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallis (143 words)

	CBHD: Meet <b>Halb> Wallis
		<b>Halb> Wallis, MD Dr. <b>Halb> Wallis is a graduate of Texas Tech University, receiving BA degrees in Biology and Chemistry.
		Wallis has recently returned from a missions trip to Taiwan, on which abstinence curricula was introduced to the governing bodies of Taiwan, including the Surgeon General, The Minister of Education, the Minister of the Interior, and the President of Taiwan.
		Wallis currently serves as the Chairman of the Physicians Consortium, a public policy group committed to impact public policy through research and the application of evidence based medicine.
	www.cbhd.org /aboutcbhd/fellows/wallis.htm (361 words)

	Trivia for Casablanca (1942)
		Producer <b>Halb> B. Wallis considered Hedy Lamarr for the role of Ilsa, but she was then under contract to MGM (which wouldn't release her) and she didn't want to work with an unfinished script anyway.
		However, <b>Halb> B. Wallis replied that since the filming had ended, Ingrid Bergman had cut her hair very short for For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) which was shooting at a distant locale and she therefore could not re-shoot already-completed scenes that had used "As Time Goes By".
		<b>Halb> B. Wallis's first choice for director was William Wyler.
	us.imdb.com /Trivia?0034583 (3024 words)

	Journal of Popular Film and Television: Time Going By A Casablanca Chronology - Brief Article
		<b>Halb> Wallis, producer of Casablanca, is hired by Warner Bros. as an assistant in the publicity department.
		<b>Halb> Wallis assigns Warner Bros. screenwriters Aeneas MacKenzie and Wally Kline to write the first draft of the Casablanca script.
		<b>Halb> Wallis sends a memo that includes Rick's final line, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0412/is_4_27/ai_59599092 (1411 words)

	Suzanna Leigh Interview
		<b>Halb> Wallis, because <b>Halb> Wallis doubled my money, you know he said to me when Elvis came and knocked at my door and came in, he said "I always get nervous when Elvis came in, in case he's going to say something bad".
		I didn't dare tell <b>Halb> Wallis it was because of the dogs, because he would have said, 'Let her.
		So it was over lunch and <b>Halb> Wallis was discussing what I was supposed to do - a film with Robert Redford; Barefoot In The Park, and this and that was supposed to happen.
	members.aol.com /elvisaro53310761/suzannaleigh.html (4308 words)

	Fact Of The Week
		<b>Halb> Wallis was born Harold Brent Wallis in Chicago, Illinois on September 14, 1899.
		<b>Halb> Wallis did not have a script ready for Elvis to do for Paramount, so his first movie was "Love Me Tender", produced by Twentieth Century Fox.
		It was <b>Halb> Wallis who set up Elvis's March 1956 screen test in which he performed scenes from the movie "The Rainmaker".
	www.elvis.com /elvisology/fact.asp?id=107 (962 words)

	Special Collections Manuscripts - Margaret Herrick Library - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
		<b>Halb> B. Wallis (1898-1986) was born Harold Brent Wallis in Chicago.
		Gift of <b>Halb> B. Wallis, November 13-14, 1985; August 18-20, 1986; the <b>Halb> Wallis estate, May 1987; and the <b>Halb> Wallis Foundation, June 1, 1993; November 29, 1994.
		The <b>Halb> Wallis Collection spans the years 1918-1982 (bulk 1940s-1970s) and encompasses approximately 127 linear feet.
	www.oscars.org /mhl/sc/wallis_213.html (513 words)

	As Time Goes By...
		Disgusted, Wilson was on the verge of leaving Hollywood when <b>Halb> Wallis began the auditions for the role of Sam.
		<b>Halb> Wallis called Bogart back into a sound studio to dub the famous line.
		Wallis decided to go with Muse, because Wilson could not play the piano, but two days after this decision, it was announced that Wilson would play the part.
	www.cyberblanca.com /sams.html (2654 words)

	WorldNetDaily: The prince of Pork Chop Hill
		Paramount Pictures producer <b>Halb> Wallis was approached by an old friend and director, Owen Crump.
		<b>Halb> Wallis watched the black and white rushes with growing enthusiasm.
		<b>Halb> Wallis is offering you a contract with Paramount Pictures.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29620 (1679 words)

	University Press of Kentucky
		<b>Halb> Wallis might not be as well known as David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn, but the films he produced—Casablanca, Jezebel, Now Voyager, The Life of Emile Zola, Becket, True Grit, and many other classics (as well as scores of Elvis movies)—have certainly endured.
		As producer of numerous films, Wallis made an indelible mark on the course of America’s film industry, but his contributions are often overlooked and no full-length study has yet assessed his incredible career.
		A former office boy and salesman, Wallis first engaged with the business of film as the manager of a Los Angeles movie theater in 1922.
	www.kentuckypress.com /viewbook.cfm?Group=7&ID=1112 (494 words)

	Loving You (Movie) - Elvis Facts
		<b>Halb> Wallis assigned <b>Halb> Kanter as the screenwriter and director for the movie.
		Scott, a sultry blonde with a husky voice, was discovered by <b>Halb> Wallis in 1945 and was often compared with actress Lauren Bacall.
		It was on a visit to the studio that <b>Halb> Kanter got the idea to include them as extras in the Grand Theatre audience.
	www.elvisoncd.com /EIGENECD_a-z/facts/lovingyoumovie.htm (2145 words)

	<b>Halb> Wallis at Reel Classics
		Starmaker: the autobiography of <b>Halb> Wallis by <b>Halb> Wallis and Charles Higham
		<b>Halb> Wallis: Producer to the Stars by Bernard F. Dick (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2004).
		A review of THE MALTESE FALCON by Brian Koller
	www.reelclassics.com /Producers/Wallis/wallis.htm (163 words)

	Vincent's CASABLANCA HomePage -- The Crew
		He directed many of his films for Warner Brothers, and <b>Halb> Wallis was his producer in some of the best and most memorable ones.
		Wallis was active in films up until the mid 1970's, producing some memorable films outside of the studio system and free of the restraints of the Production Code.
		Wallis entered the movies as a theater manager, joined Warner Brothers' publicity department, and soon became studio manager and later production executive.
	www.vincasa.com /indexcasacrew.html (749 words)

	Casablanca (1942) at Reel Classics: Article 4: 'Casablanca': Secrects and Lies; Empire, 1992
		Before Dooley Wilson was cast as Sam, producer <b>Halb> Wallis considered changing the character's gender, with Ella Fitzgerald among those approached for the part.
		Casablanca officially wrapped in 3 August 1942, though a decision about the film's last line wasn't made until 21 August, when producer <b>Halb> Wallis picked 'Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship,' over three alternatives: 'Louis, I begin to see a reason for your sudden attack of patriotism.
		Wallis asked many writers to contribute material, resulting sometimes in three different versions of a scene for Wallis and director Michael Curtiz to choose from.
	www.reelclassics.com /Movies/Casablanca/casablanca-article4.htm (1507 words)

	<b>Halb> Wallis
		A constant refrain throughout "<b>Halb> Wallis: Producer to the Stars" is that such Wallis-nurtured actors as Charlton Heston, Lancaster and even Presley "went on to do their best work elsewhere," leaving it to Wallis to market their lesser efforts.
		"<b>Halb> Wallis: Producer to the Stars" offers plenty of reasons to take that assessment seriously, and it gives a great filmmaker his due.
		A case in point was Wallis' pairing of John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn in "Rooster Cogburn," a sequel to the worthier Wallis-Wayne vehicle "True Grit." It would be Wallis' last film, and it would do no one associated with it especially proud.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/icopyright_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000565588 (526 words)

	<b>Halb> Wallis
		Wallis recaptured his former post when Zanuck left to found 20th Century in 1933; he went on to oversee numerous fine productions, including several 1930s musicals and many of the gangster pictures with which Warners would become synonymous.
		Wallis was appointed studio manager in 1928 and named production executive soon thereafter, but was supplanted by Darryl Zanuck in 1931.
		Wallis was married to actresses Louise Fazenda until her death in 1962 and Martha Hyer from 1966 until his death in 1986.
	theoscarsite.com /whoswho/wallis_h.htm (389 words)

	Amazon.com: <b>Halb> Wallis: Producer to the Stars: Books: Bernard F. Dick
		<b>HALb> WALLIS WAS FOND OF SAYING that his birth coincided with the start of the twentieth century.
		<b>Halb> Wallis is a worthy subject for a big biography, but this book doesn't get the job done.
		Wallis was in charge of production at Warner Brothers for most of the 30's and into the 40's, but Dick chooses to ignore that period.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0813123178?v=glance (1816 words)

	REELINSIDER.COM - CASABLANCA (1943)
		One of the iterations preferred by Wallis involved Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan in the central roles.
		Even after production was complete Wallis waffled about how to end the film while working to integrate the final elements of the picture like its soundtrack.
		Optioned for some $20,000, then an unheard of sum for an unpublished play, Wallis immediately assigned a small group of writer's to adapt the property for the big screen.
	www.reelinsider.com /casablanca.html (1478 words)

	Lizabeth Scott at Brian's Drive-In Theater
		She was spotted by producer <b>Halb> B. Wallis, who put her under contract in the mid 1940s.
		Ironically, Scott was also dogged by rumors of a relationship with producer <b>Halb> Wallis, who was at the time married to comedic actress Louise Fazenda.
		Wallis had just left Warner Brothers and signed a deal with Paramount; therefore, most of Scott's films were released by Paramount.
	www.briansdriveintheater.com /lizabethscott.html (1119 words)

	Lizabeth_Scott
		Soon afterward, Scott was at the Stork Club when motion picture producer <b>Halb> Wallis sent over an inquiry as to who she was, unaware that an aide had already arranged an interview with her for the following day.
		Scott was paired with Lancaster, Corey, and Kirk Douglas in <b>Halb> Wallis' I Walk Alone (1948), a noirish story of betrayal and vengeance.
		Scott made her first screen test at Warner Bros., where she and <b>Halb> Wallis finally met.
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=Lizabeth_Scott (740 words)

	TCM Book Corner
		<b>Halb> Wallis: Producer to the Stars is the first biography of the man behind these legendary films and iconic actors.
		During nearly half a century of work in Hollywood, Wallis produced timeless classics such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, perhaps the finest representative of American cinematic art, the haunting masterpiece Casablanca.
		The words "A <b>Halb> Wallis Production" grace the opening credits of several of America's best-loved films.
	www.turnerclassicmovies.com /Community/BookCorner/0,,78453,00.html (175 words)

	AMCTV.com - Hollywood Insiders on Elvis
		And I got back and Wallis says to me, "You had an expensive weekend." I thought he meant because I'd been staying in the best hotel -- but it wasn't like Wallis to be so tight.
		ALLAN WEISS: I was working for Wallis and had the privilege of being present on the day he made Elvis' test.
		He just blew me out of the theater!" And Wallis said, "I'm glad you feel that way.
	www.amctv.com /article?CID=1249-1--0-9-PST (3813 words)

	<b>Halb> B. Wallis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		<b>Halb> B. Wallis (September 14, 1898– October 5, 1986) was an American motion picture producer.
		<b>Halb> B.Wallis passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, aged 88.
		Wallis left Warner Bros. in 1944 to work as an independent producer, enjoying considerable success including a number of highly successful and acclaimed movies as well as the production of several of the Elvis Presley movies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hal_B._Wallis (272 words)

	Casablanca as Great Art
		But Wallis felt that there were still problems with the Ilsa character and the ending.
		When the Epsteins gave Wallis the first third of the movie in April, Wallis immediately turned around and gave it to another writer, Howard Koch, for his suggestions, while having the Epsteins continue to work on Part II.
		Wallis' first choice for director was William Wyler.
	www.serve.com /Lucius/Casablanca.index.html (10107 words)

	Variety.com - Reviews - Girls! Girls! Girls!
		<b>Halb> Wallis' production puts the entertainer back into the non-dramatic, purely escapist light musical vein.
		Hackneyed tale is of poor boy fisherman who meets rich girl who doesn't tell him she is rich but who, naturally, falls in love with him.
		Most striking thing about the picture is the introduction of new Paramount pactee Laurel Goodwin, who makes an auspicious film bowbow.
	www.variety.com /review/VE1117791280?categoryid=31&cs=1 (307 words)

	<b>Halb> Wallis - <b>Halb> Higdon...
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		<b>Halb> Lindsey Oracle - Politically Incorrect - Prophetically Correct
	www.discountshoppingdance.com /cool/hal-wallis-3052717-so (249 words)

	Variety.com - Reviews - Paradise, Hawaiian Style
		<b>Halb> Wallis, who first brought Elvis Presley to the screen in 1956 and once before locationed in Hawaii (Blue Hawaii, 1961), returns singer to the island state in this gaily-begarbed and flowing musical.
		Michael Moore, making his directional bow after seven years with Wallis as an assistant, maintains a breezy pace and manages good performances from his cast.
		His troubles continue after he and James Shigeta team up for inter-island ferrying, with usual romanantic entanglements, fights and outbursts of song.
	www.variety.com /review/VE1117793857?categoryid=31&cs=1 (270 words)

	<b>Halb> B. Wallis -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Wallis began work at age 14 as an office boy and later worked as a traveling salesman.
		U.S. motion picture director, producer, and writer <b>Halb> Roach became one of Hollywood's most successful moviemakers of the 1920s and 1930s with his comedies, including the “Our Gang” series.
		Biographical sketch of Frans Hals, great 17th century portraitist of the Dutch bourgeoisie of Haarlem, supplemented with a collection of his paintings.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075989?tocId=9075989&query=darryl (788 words)

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