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Editorial Review:
With the aid of his mother, Lauren Bacall, the actor's only son offers a candid, insightful portrait of Humphrey Bogart through his own memories and those of Bogart's friends and colleagues, studded with many Hollywood anecdotes. 100,000 first printing. National ad/promo.
Bogart: 9In Search of My Father Reviews:
The (you should pardon the expression) elephant in the corner 
2008-10-06 - I'm reluctant to give this book a star rating because it's like rating the author's life. This memoir/biography is not a sensational page-turner in the "Mommie Dearest" sense, which is probably why it's out of print now, but I think what Stephen Bogart has to say about his father and the experience of being the child of celebrities is interesting and a valuable addition to the biographical literature on Humphrey Bogart.
The central paradox of this book is that though it's meant to be an honest, soul-baring self-examination, it can't be because of the obvious chilling shadow Stephen Bogart's mother casts over it. The introduction by Lauren Bacall has an ominous tone of "I've read this over and little Stevie has my permission to say these things," and the younger Bogart's exploratory journey into his past is clearly done with an awareness that he's doing it under his mother's surveillance (most obviously when he goes to visit the house where he and his family lived when his father was alive--this is when he's a middle-aged man with children of his own--and he brings his mother along.) It seems to me that Stephen Bogart probably has a lot more to say than what he dared put in this book, and though Lauren Bacall should live and be happy, it's not going to have a chance to come out until she's gone.
son of a legend...
2007-04-03 - I don't imagine any of us really know what it is like to be the son of a legend..the incredible pressure that must come with living up to your father..it sounds like a wonderful easy life but as Stephen Bogart let's us know it's not..a book full of anecdotes and stories, self-examination, a bit too much whining for my tastes but nevertheless some tasty morsels can be found in this book..
Would you like some cheese with that whine?
2006-11-14 - The book is a collection of stores from interviews conducted by Stephen. Who, after a battle with cocaine, removing the chip from his shoulder, and maturing, decided to find out who his fater was. The book is a fast read, has a few interesting stories, and the pics are good. Glad I checked it out of the library and didn't pay for it.
Insightful tale of how Bogart's son came to terms with his fame 
2005-12-31 - Heard BOGART: IN SEARCH OF MY FATHER, written and
read by Stephen Humphrey Bogart . . . his son was only eight
when he died and for a long time, it was difficult for him to
deal with his legendary father . . . only with the encouragement
of his famous mother, Lauren Bacall, was he finally able to
come to terms with some of the anger he felt toward his father.
I'm still not quite sure that I understand this feeling; it's almost
as if he blamed his father for dying . . . however, Stephen
Bogart did a good job of researching his father Humphrey, and
he shares many amusing anecdotes that I not heard previously.
In addition, I enjoyed reading about how Bogart and Bacall
met and fell in love.
BOGART: IN SEARCH OF MY FATHER gave me the impression
that Humphrey had no idea how to raise his children, but it
was clear that he did love them . . . Stephen Bogart now
appreciates this fact, too.
a tiring search 
2004-01-12 - Well written but hardly engaging, Stephen Bogart descends to the predictable far too often. Open any section and the recipe will be identical: Fascinating anecdotes about Humphrey Bogart & mid-century Hollywood are sandwiched between massive slabs of "oh my daddy died and thats why life has been so hard for me me me!" The mantra of selfpity continues throughout. For those who blame their parents for the crippling hardship of adulthood (!) this is the book for you. Bogart fans will perhaps be less pleased - 2 stars for fluid prose & the bits which actually deal with Bogie, icon & man
