Ronald Reagan was the actor originally chosen to play the role of RickBlaine in Casablanca.
Here is some interesting trivia on the movie: Ronald Reagan was originally slated to play Humphrey Bogart's character, RickBlaine.
Any claims that some other actor such as Ronald Reagan or George Raft was "the studio's [first] choice" for the role of RickBlaine stem from a misunderstanding of how Casablanca came to be made.
I suspect it was due to Casablanca's popularity more than for any truly "heroic" reason.
As much as I like the character of RickBlaine, it has to be admitted that he was a reluctant hero at best and in slightly different circumstances, it isn't hard to imagine that he would've continued to look out for number one.
In an effort to alleviate long wait lines at the northern border and beef up security, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will work with inspectors on Thursday, January 10th, from 9:00 a.m.
Larsen and Superintendent Dolman travel with elementary students from Point Roberts to Blaine Elementary School.
Larsen to work with Immigration and Naturalization Services inspectors in their efforts to beef up security and ease traffic congestion at northern border.
LONDON, England -- Whip-cracking Indiana Jones has beaten suave secret agent James Bond to be named the top movie hero of all time.
RickBlaine -- Humphrey Bogart's cool, detached bar owner and Mr Fixit in Casablanca -- is the hero from the oldest film in the Top 10, dating back nearly 60 years.
Maximus, Russell Crowe's character from Gladiator, is the most recent to hit the screen.
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Posted by: RickBlaine Oct 29 2005, 09:21 PM Welcome Cleopatra! Known on JBandB and MKKBB as Dalton's Wendy.
Posted by: RickBlaine Oct 29 2005, 09:33 PM I knew it was you 1) because you told me you just joined, and 2) I saw your e-mail address.
Even though I have been an M-G-M star since the age of ten -- and you were only at Warners' -- that second-rate place that had the nerve to even call itself a studio.
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I checked, and the Iceman has NEVER sent RickBlaine a Private Message or an email from this forum.
Neither do I, but I will tell you, Rick is as informed as I have come across during my time in the business, especially when you consider all the area's he dispenses advice.
Whether you think he is pompous, an opportunist, or a shrill matters not.
