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The African Queen / a Romulus-Horizon production ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; adapted by James Agee ; adapted for the screen by John Huston ; directed by John Huston.
LIBRA DVD 017 215 DVD + CD + book + 8 cards + 1 Senitype
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966. African Queen, author.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966--Film adaptations.
- Forester, C. S.
- Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966--Radio adaptations.
- Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966.
- Steamboats--Africa--Drama.
- Steamboats.
- Steamboats--Passenger accommodation--Drama.
- Bachelors--Africa--Drama.
- Bachelors.
- Man-woman relationships--Africa--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Africa--Drama.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Warships--Drama.
- Warships.
- Steamboats--Passenger accommodation.
- Africa.
- Genre:
- Action and adventure films.
- Romance films.
- War films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Radio adaptations.
- Action and adventure radio programs.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (57 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 book (129 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm) + 8 picture cards (black and white ; 13 x 17 cm) + 1 Senitype (color ; 13 x 19 cm)
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Commemorative box set; full screen format.
- Place of Publication:
- Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010]
- Language Note:
- In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- 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 endlessly branching steam which always seem 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 gunboat.
- Participant:
- Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Peter Bull.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Jack Cardiff; editor, Ralph Kemplen; music, Allan Gray.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1951.
- Based on The African Queen / by C.S. Forester.
- Accompanying book has title: The making of the African Queen : or, how I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and almost lost my mind / by Katharine Hepburn.
- Accompanying sound disc contains the original Lux radio broadcast of The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson.
- Special features: "Embracing chaos: making the African Queen" featurette; 8 collectible film images inspired by the original theatrical lobby cards; collectible Senitype with four film frames depicting the original Technicolor process used in the film.
- Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
- Contains:
- Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003. Making of the African Queen.
- African Queen (Radio program)
- ISBN:
- 1415753857
- 9781415753859
- 9780307594051
- 030759405X
- OCLC:
- 568662824
- Publisher Number:
- 097360746846
- 07468 Paramount Home Entertainment
- 1111018464 Paramount Home Entertainment
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