Sabrina (1954) Starring: Humphrey Bogart,
Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden. Directed by Billy Wilder.
Screenplay by Billy Wilder, Samuel Taylor, Ernest Lehman Based on the play
Sabrina Fair by Samuel Taylor (New York, 11 Nov 1953). Produced by Billy
Wilder. Black and White Runtime: 112 minutes. USA Romantic Comedy
Humphrey
Bogart made a career out of doing films other actors turned down. Several of
his films at Warner Bros. were his because the likes of George Raft turned them
down. Even though he had reached his own stardom status, with films like The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1944), he was still not always every
studio’s first choice. With Sabrina, the actor’s first film at Paramount,
Bogart was second-choice to Cary Grant, who like Raft had done prior in
Bogart’s career, turned down the role.
To his credit, Bogart could take almost any role and make you forget
anyone else had ever been considered for it.
