In the song "As Time Goes By" from the classic film Casablanca, the lyrics capitalize on thedual function of "as" to suggest the passage of time and the enduring nature of the protagonist's love: "As time goes by, my heart will go on and on." This usage of "as" helps to create...
Now in Casablanca, she asks Sam (Dooley Wilson) to play it [again after all that time has gone by] and then he asks Sam to play it [again after playing it for her -- if she can stand it, he can too]. Arthur `Dooley' Wilson (1886.04.03-1953.05.03) couldn't play the piano; ...
"As Time Goes By" is a song written byHerman Hupfeldin 1931. It became most famous in 1942 when part of it was sung by the character Sam(Dooley Wilson)in the movieCasablanca. The song was voted No. 2 on theAFI's 100 Years...100 Songsspecial, commemorating the best songs in film (...