Why today's female screen 'legends' are less powerful than in Lauren Bacall's day

By Paul Byrnes
Updated August 24 2014 - 9:08pm, first published 12:15am
Star appeal: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in <i>The Big Sleep</i> didn't have to worry about competition from television and social media.
Star appeal: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in <i>The Big Sleep</i> didn't have to worry about competition from television and social media.