Lauren Bacall Gets Lifetime Award

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) â€” Lauren Bacall did a double take when accepting her most recent award for lifetime achievement. <br><br>``I do have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dead,'' said

Monday, November 20th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) â€” Lauren Bacall did a double take when accepting her most recent award for lifetime achievement.

``I do have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dead,'' said Bacall, 76. ``Many think a lifetime achievement award means it's over, but I can assure you it's not over.''

The legendary movie star was honored Sunday at a castle-like city hall during Stockholm's 11th annual film festival.

The actress, born Betty Jane Perske, was cited for ``straightforwardness, intelligence and an ironic look that have ... given her portrayals their unique strength and weight.''

Early in her career, she costarred with fabled lover Humphrey Bogart in such movies as ``Key Largo'' and ``To Have and Have Not.''

Most recently she appeared with Rosemary Harris in ``Waiting in the Wings,'' a Broadway comedy about two ex-actresses in a retirement home.