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Humphrey Bogart
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Humphrey Bogart was a big movie star from long time ago. He was born in New York City on December 25, 1899. Bogart grew up in a family that liked art. His dad was good at drawing, and his mom was good at making art for advertisements.
Humphrey Bogart era una grande star del cinema molto tempo fa. È nato a New York City il 25 dicembre 1899. Bogart è cresciuto in una famiglia che amava l'arte. Suo padre era bravo a disegnare e sua madre era brava a creare arte per le pubblicità.
When Bogart was young, he did not plan to be an actor. He tried a lot of jobs, like working on ships and joining the U.S. Navy in a big war. But he really loved acting, so he went to Hollywood to try it.
Quando Bogart era giovane, non pianificava di diventare un attore. Ha provato molti lavori, come lavorare sulle navi e unirsi alla Marina degli Stati Uniti in una grande guerra. Ma amava davvero recitare, quindi è andato a Hollywood per provarci.
Bogart became famous in the 1940s. He acted in big movies like "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon." He played tough guys with a rough voice, but they were good guys at heart.
Bogart divenne famoso negli anni '40. Recitò in grandi film come "Casablanca" e "Il falcone maltese". Interpretava tipi duri con una voce roca, ma che in fondo erano buoni.
He had a really cool style. He often wore a special kind of hat called a fedora and had a cigarette in his mouth. This style became his special look. People all over the world wanted to copy his style because he looked so cool and confident.
Aveva uno stile davvero cool. Spesso indossava un tipo speciale di cappello chiamato fedora e aveva una sigaretta in bocca. Questo stile divenne il suo look speciale. Persone da tutto il mondo volevano copiare il suo stile perché sembrava così cool e sicuro di sé.
In real life, Bogart liked sailing and was married a few times. His most famous wife was "Lauren Bacall." She was a movie star, too. They were a very famous couple.
Nella vita reale, Bogart amava la vela e si è sposato alcune volte. La sua moglie più famosa era "Lauren Bacall". Anche lei era una star del cinema. Erano una coppia molto famosa.
Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.
Bogart ebbe alcuni problemi con il bere troppo, ma continuò a recitare nei film fino a quando si ammalò e morì nel 1957.
Fun fact : Humphrey Bogart liked playing chess a lot. He even played against the best chess player in the world once, but he did not win.
Fatto divertente: A Humphrey Bogart piaceva molto giocare a scacchi. Una volta ha persino giocato contro il miglior giocatore di scacchi del mondo, ma non ha vinto.
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Where was Humphrey Bogart born?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Which movie made Bogart famous in the 1940s?
"Gone with the Wind"
"Casablanca"
"Citizen Kane"
"The Great Gatsby"
What style did Humphrey Bogart become known for?
Wearing suits
A special kind of hat called a fedora
Wearing sunglasses
Always wearing a bow tie
Match the following information about Humphrey Bogart:
Sort the following events in Humphrey Bogart’s life in the correct order:
Fill in the the blanks with the correct word.
Humphrey Bogart was born on
in New York City.
Humphrey Bogart became famous in the
.
Bogart’s most famous wife was
.
In real life, Bogart loved
and spent time doing it.
Which one is TRUE?
He was born in Los Angeles.
He became famous in the 1940s.
He only worked as a sailor.
He disliked acting.
Which one is FALSE?
He acted in "Casablanca."
He loved sailing.
He was married to Lauren Bacall.
He won an Oscar for "The Maltese Falcon."
