Published on Apr 3, 2013 by J.R. Ramos
Casablanca won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its lead character Humphrey Bogart, it’s memorable line “Play it again Sam” and pervasive theme song “As Time Goes By” have all become iconic; and the film consistently ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time. And so this brings us to Arthur “Dooley” Wilson (April 3, 1886 — May 30, 1953) an American actor and singer who is best remembered as the piano-player and singer “Sam” who sings “As Time Goes By” at the request of Ingrid Bergman in this Classic 1942 Film ‘Casablanca’ — the Sam in the famously misremembered line “Play it again, Sam” — is a phrase which was never actually spoken in the film. And so I have made it a point to intro this video with the actual film clip of the spoken line in the Movie – J.R.
“… it’s memorable line “Play it again Sam”
The one line everyone seems to get wrong, as well…
“Ilsa Lund: Play it once, Sam. For old times’ sake.”
“Ilsa Lund: Play it, Sam. Play “As Time Goes By.”
“Rick: You played it for her, you can play it for me!”
“Rick: If she can stand it, I can! Play it!”
No one ever says “Play it AGAIN, Sam.”
Casablanca was an outstanding film, but it’s only my second favorite Bogart movie.