Rick's Cafe: Bringing the Film Legend to Life in Casablanca

by Kathy Kriger and Del Cathy Gandel

Book Overview

For more than 60 years, tourists visiting Casablanca tried to visit Rick's Caf 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 March Central's overflowing food stalls, and the shadowy Moroccan business world, all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762772891
• ISBN13: 9780762772896
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 7.6"