big sleep. bogey gets wet

[AgentSpookygirl]

"Oh...helllooooo" Mr. Bogart ;)

[Setebos]

at 2:13 with the pencil and the fingers. Wow! Talk about advertising!

[SclafaniBagni]

he's a Dick. and its raining out. so basically he gets his dick wet. i wonder if that lexicon wouldve made sense in '46. movies from that era make us think that those days are tame and romantic, but im sure there was some booty twerkin' going on all over the place during the war

[iknowrosey]

This is one great scene. She begins formally, warms up, and gives over to it, then at the end, if you notice how she drops her arm, she's dissapointed he's leaving just like that, like he will never see here again. Wow.

[doctornoooo]

some very fine touches by Hawks: they were definitely not in the script: he let Malone just run with it, first glancing up and down over Bogart describing Geiger after leaning into him near enough for a kiss, obvious true, but effective: then the whammo, that little ballet she does pulling down the shade, turning her back in a near squat instead of just yanking it down with her hand, that was veddy veddy sexual, the stuff with her glasses coming off was stupid, however, not nearly so good

[nheimi99]

I favorited this video about a year ago, but when I watched it today it seemed different. What happened to the beginning when it showed him in the other bookstore asking the first lady if she had the book? I loved how he acted way differently in the first bookstore then completely turned it around in the second...

[JubalCalif]

Heavens to Howard Hawks! What a GREAT scene! If I had a hot babe like Dorothy Malone interested in me, I don't think I'd be able to tear myself away to work! She's one hot babe! Strictly from hubba hubba ville, daddy-o! THANKS for posting this incredibly sexy scene! :-)

[ygrekdef]

why u all ask if they had sex?

[MrLunitunz]

I'd like to call attention to the fact the he said 'I'm a private DICK on a case', as opposed to 'I'm a private detective on a case'.

You knew they'd end up screwing.

[VALMARIESASK]

This scene is so Yummy... I bought the video because the movie is so perfectly written! Every actor has a perfect tone and a perfect balance. Everyone compliments another. Of course the photography is also perfection!

[MrBobbybrus]

Dorothy Malone was one creamy dish. Marlowe should have stopped worrying about the inconsequential Gieger, and given his attention to this bookstore bombshell. I'd given her a Chevalier 1810, if you know what mean.

[LakerGirl2489]

It always amazes me how, with no nudity, these scenes are filled with much more sexual tension than any modern film.

[VALMARIESASK]

Dorothy Malone IS SO SUPERIOR TO that Lauren Becal gal. She radiates Pure Sex! In the book they had sex in the back room! The actrist (?) who plays the flirty sister to Lauren Becal.... I read she was so good, ..... Lauren Becal had her scenes edited out of the movie..... It all politics like it is today. Some one should ask her about it before she dies.

[lolwut71]

Did anybody notice she checks out his crotch when he says "I'm a private DICK on a case" XD ahh the subtle sexual inuendos of the 40s...

[MattieA65]

Well, I can hardly wait to try that out on a hot babe at Borders! :)

[JubalCalif]

I LOVE this scene! One of so many ultra cool scenes in this film noir classic. Dorothy Malone was one HOT babe in her day! Hubba hubba to the max, daddy-o! I wouldn't mind sharing a bottle of rye with her ANYTIME! Adore her line, "You begin to interest me....vaugely". THANKS for sharing this delightful footage with us! And may all your wishes & dreams come true in the New Year! :)

[lolwut71]

Dorothy Malone rar...

if you think she's hot check out Jean Peters in Pick-up on South Street (1953)

[SawdustProductions]

Bogie, you old devil!!!

[IwantJenniferConelly]

@SawdustProductions

the book store chic is hot....

[nitejrny]

This woman is SMOKING HOT!!! They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[jmbonell]

Extraordinary sensual scene. That's CINEMA in capital letters

[billthestinker]

geiger is "soft" equates to limp member, Bogie is quite hard and the wet rain equals orgasm for both AAAHHHHHH

[hebneh]

I never realized till now that this is Dorothy Malone. I always thought her glasses were intriguing; they have no ear pieces. These were called "pince-nez" and were out of style by the '40s, only worn by old people by then.

I've always thought this implied sexual encounter was a counterpoint to Bogie pretending to be a fussy gay man in the Geiger Book Store across the street. He proves his heterosexuality immediately thereafter.

Dorothy's reaction to Bogie leaving is poignant.

[elvisnutkid]

bogey was one hot guy lol

[DavidJK86]

that's got to be the quickest ugly duckling transformation in film history - 2:27-2:48

[4thlord51]

"i'm a private dick on a case. perhaps i'm asking to much."

[mdumas43073]

Love the way she fondles that pencil @ 0:49-0:53.

[calicobabe123]

bogarts a playa playa.

[adorabilly]

oh yea...

he was definately a playas playa.

He had mad skillz.

[IwantJenniferConelly]

Who is the hot Librarian?

[adelinomalveiro]

She's the actress Dorothy Malone (born 30 January 1925 in Chicago).

[bangthatdrumb]

the book was better

[crash669]

Wow, I'd forgotten how forward this movie is for 1946!!! It's very different to the book but can get away with it because it's so well written, acted and directed! If you don't like this movie, you don't know cinema!

[andreaandrewmilne]

Humph: "I'm a private dick on a case. Perhaps I'm asking too much, though it doesn't seem too much to me"

Then look at how Dorothy smirks at 1:09.

She must have special glasses, to tell Geiger is soft all over. Just who or what is she talking about when she says "fattish"?

I don't think FDR approves of how she fingers the pencil. She slowly puts her thumb on the tip.

Hump: "I've got a pretty good bottle of rye in my pocket. I'd a lot rather get wet in here."

Funny! Fab. x andrea

[NatashaNabokov]

The classic 'remove the glasses and let the hair down'-love it!

[RubyTuesday717]

Howard Hawks admitted that Dorothy Malone's small role was made even bigger because he thought she was just so hot, and all the allusions to the two having sex were done because Hawks was taken by her mature sexuality.

I think this is my favorite scene from the movie, and I actually prefer this Hawksian Woman with Bogart than Lauren Bacall.

[DonFarshido]

I think "The Big Sleep" is the most shamelessly "trashy" of all of Hawks' major films, because of scenes like that. I actually think of these scene as bad acting (along a few others with minor characters), but stranegly that adds to its charm. The film seems so self-reflexive that it is hard to believe it was shot before the term "film noir" existed. I love it.

[denisdeepspace]

dis is a gr8 set duh2of them heatd thngs up big time she was sassy n hot wow lol

[Dommy1952]

"(I) think it has something to do with the lack of emotional maturity on the part of the filmmakers and likely audience."

You got that right, pal!

[casemon]

I watched this film last month, and recall this scene as particularly excellent; the natural subtly between these 2, (even just for a few minutes, even though we never see her again!, is what I find is missing from most modern films, save for Wes Anderson's work and a few others... think it has something to do with the lack of emotional maturity on the part of the filmmakers and likely audience.

Thanks for this!

[adorabilly]

The movie was made in 1946, but it was supposed to be set in the early to mid 1940's. All the able bodied men were off to war, meaning most of the women were lonely.

You are supposed to infer whatever you want to about the scene... YOu could have it remain chaste, they could be making out, or having wild off the wall sex.

He is supposed to be a lady's man, so we are supposed to infer they had sex.

[revengeofcleveland]

After its completion, Warner Bros. did not release The Big Sleep until they had released a backlog of war-related films, because the war was ending and the public might find them uninteresting, whereas The Big Sleep's subject was not time-sensitive. Attentive observers will note indications of the film's war-time production, such as ration stamps, period dialogue, pictures of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a woman taxi driver who says to Bogart: "I'm your girl".

[000266617]

adorabilly, they had sex. Why does she have to take her glasses off, and let her hair down for a drink?

[adorabilly]

did you read what I posted? The last line? They had sex. They shared a drink, and had sex in the back room. But it is left to our imagination as to what they did.

[000266617]

Maybe one day they will dig up censored or cut sequences of oral and anal sex?

[000266617]

I was making a sarcastic reponse to a posting. Lauren Bacall has always amazed me. She was young, but had the maturity of a much older woman. Mature enough to marry Bogart for the person he was.

[AwaTu]

@adorabilly Sorry to disappoint you but, Marlowe never had sex with the clerk at Acme —You're rewriting the character and what you believe is implied —He’s not a player —Marlowe's a single 33 year old PI who used to work for the DA —Fired for insubordination. Handsome, charming, cynical & street smart. Loves his work but shows contempt for women. When he's not smoking or drinking, he's nursing a hangover & working the Sternwood case —(will finish in secondary post)

[AwaTu]

@adorabilly Marlowe has a high degree of professional pride and a general disdain for the rich. He puts work before romance and is loyal to his employer, General Sternwood. Arrogant, witty, self-deprecating, and world-weary, Marlowe is a conflicted person —And, while he isn't above using a woman's advances to find out what he needs to know, Marlowe's ethics, distrust of people and focus on the task at hand, would stand in the way of a spur of the moment afternoon delight...

[SUPPORTGOODMUSIC1003]

@adorabilly the big sleep was written in 1939 it was supposed to have taken place a little after prohibition ended hence rusty reagan the bootlegger (alcohol smuggler) was out of a job and looking into other forms of seedy business

[beboppinbetty]

This is actually 1946, not the 50s.

Up until the 60s most of the films were the same because of the Hays Code.

[douglasmcgowan]

Well, it would have been perfect if at the tail end of the scene she was putting on her glasses as she noticed the business across the street. It would have actually made sense for her character and have further confirmed what obviously went on between the scenes.

[MattieA65]

Oh...'tail end,' I understand. :)

[soadfan27]

wow... for the 50s, damn!

[meteormite]

They had much more than just a drink! That was how they fade out of the scene in the 50's; left it to your imagination.

Just before this scene Bogey acted like a nerd (!) to get info from the bookstore clerk across the street. It was hilarious, followed by this great scene.

BTW, the bookstore clerk is Dorothy Malone, who was better known as a blond in movies and TV in the 60's and 70's.

[WinstonSmith6079]

More like SHE was getting all wet on the inside!  Bogie was soooo working her! What a guy!

5 stars!

[MrPoncho7]

God damn she's sexy.

[gnolti]

Dorothy Malone was one of the hottest women Hollywood never knew what to do with. What's more, she's still around. Cheers, Dorothy!

[DrShrinker]

You can say that again.

[hawkssens]

LOL, Bogie is shorter than the librarian!

I heard he used to sit and stand on boxes to make himself look taller!

[SmallvilleFann1983]

I Love This Movie I Love Old Black And White 40's Movies. Another Good One With HIm Is The Treasure Of Sierra Madre And Another Great Black And White Is The Lone Wolf Takes A Chance....

[touchogrey]

She was apparently so nervous from the prospect of appearing in this scene that they had to put a weight in her cup to keep it from shaking. I think...that was how it went...I know she was nervous though for sure.

[JozefN]

So, did he fuck her?

[gnolti]

Yeah.

[Kinkoyaburi]

When did he manage to do that? We didn't see a boobie or a clitoris or something...

[amal19]

DUDE!!!!

[manwhosoldworldd]

hahaha

[Ashogo]

No...they just had a drink together.

[Imran500]

bogey is the best actor.

[macmenace81]

The woman looks like Natalie Portman, even her pronunciation is similar-sounding.

[foppa123]

gets wet...meaning?

[gnolti]

Check out Dorothy Malone in Written on the Wind (1957), for which she won Best Supporting Actress and in which she was even more smoking hot -- the definition of a slutty babe.

[RubyTuesday717]

She was great in WRITTEN ON THE WIND, but she was even better in her next film with Sirk, THE TARNISHED ANGELS, where she's much more damaged and sympathetic and human, which makes her performance all the more powerful.

[yobnez]

Strange...she locks the door at the beginning, and then Bogey walks out without unlocking it. Mmmm...must be George Lucas Special Effects eh?

[SharkAttackWally123]

Na, I just think its a continuity error.

[touchogrey]

Captain obvious. What a douche

[SharkAttackWally123]

yeah, it was a joke ya chump!

[dirkcallowayy]

i agree. this scene's way better than the bacall stuff. i love this movie. bogey's got mad game.

[scouttrooper186]

i luv Bogie

[RubyTuesday717]

I honestly prefer this scene to all of Bogart's scenes with Bacall. It's just so seductive and witty, but not in the obvious way you expect from Bogie and Bacall.

[liesandliars]

no doubt. one of my favorite scenes.

[bickis76]

after all that, and he calls her "pal"???!!!

[daipu]

Yeah, complimentary ravishing would've being the polite thing to do.

[JimmyCFO]

Isnt that Dorothy Malone with Bogey?

[000266617]

Of course every one who read the book knows that the "Geiger Book Store" was a porno book store. This film hints at it a lot, especially when Bogart actually goes into the place.