The article recounts the relationship between Hollywood icons Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, which began during the filming of 'To Have and Have Not' in 1944. Their romance was controversial due to Bogart's age and ongoing marriage. After he divorced, they married and remained together for 12 years until his death. Bacall's career was influenced by Bogart's preference for a wife over an actress, leading her to prioritize their marriage over Hollywood aspirations, resulting in an enduring yet complex legacy of their partnership.
In a 2011 Vanity Fair interview, Bacall discussed how the relationship had affected her career. Bogart 'wanted a wife. He didn't want an actress... He'd been married to three actresses, and from the beginning he said to me, 'I love you, and if you want a career, I'll do everything I can to help you, but I won't marry you.' He wanted a wife that would go with him and be there.'
Though Bacall fulfilled both parts-eventually winning two Tony Awards for best actress in a musical and an honorary Oscar-none of her subsequent film credits would ever eclipse her first role opposite Bogart.
Later in her life, she reflected on their arrangement: 'I made a pact with him,' she said. 'I would always put my marriage first, and I did.'
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