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Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn take a journey on "The African Queen" The African Queen (1951) is a British-American adventure film directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogard, Katharine Hepburn, and Robert Morley. The film is based on the novel of the same name by C. S. For read more

And you call yourself a Christian! Do you hear me? Don’t ya? Don’t ya? Huh? What ya being so mean for, Miss? A man takes a drop too much once and a while, it’s only human nature. ~ Charlie Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above. ~ Rose Sometimes when gr read more

And you call yourself a Christian! Do you hear me? Don’t ya? Don’t ya? Huh? What ya being so mean for, Miss? A man takes a drop too much once and a while, it’s only human nature. ~ Charlie Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above. ~ Rose Sometimes when gr read more

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old version and read read more

The African Queen (1951) is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Katharine Hepburn plays a missionary to East Africa who falls for boat captain Humphrey Bogart in this classic romance set during World War I. Each Friday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the rea read more

Guest blogger Chris Cummins from MovieFanFare pays tribute to a Bogey-Hepburn classic: Released on December 23, 1951, The African Queen (based on the C.S. Forester novel of the same name) is a cinematic masterpiece that is highlighted by unforgettable lead performances from Humphrey Bogart and Kath read more

Guest blogger Chris Cummins from MovieFanFare pays tribute to a Bogey-Hepburn classic: Released on December 23, 1951, The African Queen (based on the C.S. Forester novel of the same name) is a cinematic masterpiece that is highlighted by unforgettable lead performances from Humphrey Bogart and Kath read more

The African Queen (1951), starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart is the only classic movie Netflix Instant added in November. Here's what you need to know about The African Queen (1943), which is the only pre-1970 film added to Netflix Instant in November 2016. The Director: J read more

The African Queen Directed by John Huston Written by James Agee and John Huston from the novel by C. S. Forester 1951/USA Romulus Films/Horizon Pictures Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant #248 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die This is a fun classic and I think Humphrey Bogart deserved his Osc read more

(1951) Directed by: John Huston; Written by James Agee and John Huston; Based on the novel The African Queen by C.S. Forester; Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “He may have no commo read more

(1951) Directed by: John Huston; Written by James Agee and John Huston; Based on the novel The African Queen by C.S. Forester; Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “He may have read more

This year I’m taking part in the ’31 Days Of Oscar Blogathon’, which is hosted by Aurora over at ‘Once Upon A Screen’. For my contribution, I will be providing a detailed account on Katharine Hepburn’s Oscar snub with “The African Queen”. While on tou read more

With the ultimate pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, this film throws together two starkly different people in extraordinary circumstances. Hepburn is a prim and proper missionary in Africa whose brother dies after a confrontation with German soldiers. Bogart is the rough-edged pilot read more

With the ultimate pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, this film throws together two starkly different people in extraordinary circumstances. Hepburn is a prim and proper missionary in Africa whose brother dies after a confrontation with German soldiers. Bogart is the rough-edged pilot read more

Let’s face it, the purpose of a trailer is to sell a movie. To put butts in seats. And one of the best ways to do that is through the use of hyperbole. See something you’ve never seen before! This is the greatest [whatever genre the movie falls into] film of all time! You won’t bel read more

Let’s face it, the purpose of a trailer is to sell a movie. To put butts in seats. And one of the best ways to do that is through the use of hyperbole. See something you’ve never seen before! This is the greatest [whatever genre the movie falls into] film of all time! You won’t bel read more

My Review —Great Way to Spend a Car/Plane Ride— *This is post #2 in my African Queen trilogy of posts.  Post #1 on the actual film can be found here.*  Honorary Bogie Fix:  out of 5 Honorary Bogies! The Lowdown Canadian boat captain Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart) helps a Christian read more

My Review —Bogart Earns His Oscar!—  Your Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  John Huston The Lowdown By turning his boat into a homemade torpedo, disheveled Canadian boat captain Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart) helps Methodist missionary Rose Sayer (Katharine Hepburn) exact read more

The African Queen (John Huston, 1951) This namesake adaptation of C.S. Forester’s novel of 1935 is an adventure movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Robert Morley and Katharine Hepburn play Samuel and Rose Sayer, brother and sister British Methodist missionaries in the village read more

After I finally sat down to watch The African Queen, the I immediately wondered why it had taken so long to check it off my list.  I loved it.  It’s the kind of film that feels tailored to me: action and adventure down the wild jungle rivers of Africa with a surprisingly welcome bit of romance. read more