The African Queen / Horizon Pictures ; Horizon-Romulus ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; adapted for the screen by James Agee & John Huston ; directed by John Huston.

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FilmPublisher number: 37014 | Paramount Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010]Edition: Full screenDescription: 1 DVD (105 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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videodisc

Audience:

Unrated
General

ISBN:

1415719349

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DDC classification:

791.43/72 22

Production credits:

Director of photography, Jack Cardiff ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music, Allan Gray.

Awards:

Academy Award, best actor, Humphrey Bogart

Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Peter Bull, Walter Gotell, Peter Swanwick, Richard Marner.Summary: At the start of World War I, German imperial troops burn down a mission in Africa. The mission's reverend was so overtaken with disappointment that he passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, the 'African Queen' steamboat. The boat is manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie. Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows determined to assist in the British war effort and presses Charlie until he finally agrees and together they steam up the Ulana encountering an enemy fort, raging rapids, bloodthirsty parasites and an endlessly branching stream which always seems to lead them to what appear to be impenetrable swamps. Despite their opposing personalities, the two grow closer to each other and ultimately carry out their plan to take out a German warship.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
DVD	John Tomay Memorial Library	DVDFIC	DVD FIC AFR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	31030100105048

Based on the novel by C.S. Forester.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.

Special features: "Embracing chaos: making the African Queen" featurette.

Director of photography, Jack Cardiff ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music, Allan Gray.

Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Peter Bull, Walter Gotell, Peter Swanwick, Richard Marner.

At the start of World War I, German imperial troops burn down a mission in Africa. The mission's reverend was so overtaken with disappointment that he passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, the 'African Queen' steamboat. The boat is manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie. Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows determined to assist in the British war effort and presses Charlie until he finally agrees and together they steam up the Ulana encountering an enemy fort, raging rapids, bloodthirsty parasites and an endlessly branching stream which always seems to lead them to what appear to be impenetrable swamps. Despite their opposing personalities, the two grow closer to each other and ultimately carry out their plan to take out a German warship.

MPAA: Not rated.

DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital, mono.

Closed-captioned; soundtracks in English, French or Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

Academy Award, best actor, Humphrey Bogart

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