The African Queen (Original photograph from the 1951 film)

  • Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1951
By John Huston (director, screenwriter); C. S. Forester (novel); James Agee, Peter Viertel, John Collier (screenwriters); Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1951. Vintage reference photograph from the 1951 film, showing actor Humphrey Bogart in costume, in the rain.

Based on the 1935 novel by C. S. Forester, which follows the crew of a steamship ferrying supplies to villages in East Africa during World War I. A classic masterpiece of an adventure tale, in which a boozy Bogart and an uptight Katharine Hepburn find romance in the face of wartime adversity. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor for Bogart, and nominated for Best Director, Best Screenwriting, and Best Actress.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

National Film Registry.

Details

Title

The African Queen (Original photograph from the 1951 film)

Author

John Huston (director, screenwriter); C. S. Forester (novel); James Agee, Peter Viertel, John Collier (screenwriters); Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley (starring)

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

United Artists: Beverly Hills, CA

Date

1951


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