Rick's Cafe Bringing the Legend to Life in Casablanca

Name: Rick's Cafe Bringing the Legend to Life in Casablanca
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ISBN: 9780762772896

ISBN-10: 0762772891

ISBN-13: 9780762772896

Edition: 2012

Authors: Kathy Kriger, Cathy Del Gandel

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For more than 60 years, tourists visiting Casablanca tried to visit Rick’s Café Americain only to discover that Warner Brothers had built the entire set on a studio back lot. It was a Hollywood fantasy—until Kathy Kriger came along, that is, and decided after 9/11 to bring the imaginary gin joint to life. In RICK'S CAFE, she takes us through souk back alleys, the Marché Central's overflowing food stalls, and the shadowy Moroccan business world, all while producing, directing, casting, and playing lead actress in her own story. Instead of letters of transit, she begged for letters of credit; the governor of Casablanca watched her back instead of Captain Renault; and at the piano, playing “As…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 11/6/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 5.75" wide x 7.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Cast


Prologue: Setting the Scene



Bringing the Legend to Life



Ancienne Medina



The Usual Suspects



Destiny Takes a Hand



Designing the Set



Vultures



Raising the Bar



Opening Night



The Legend Continues



A New Director



Do or Die



Central Casting



Revolution of the Menu



Everybody Comes to Rick's


Epilogue: Casablanca and the Arab Spring


Credits


Acknowledgments