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The African Queen (1951) (Patreon)

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2025-03-28 18:00:15
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2026-06
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#65 on the AFI Top 100!

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What an adorable lil movie! I loved the performances and this unique story. It felt cozy, and I cherished my time with these two brilliant stars!

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ames

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The African Queen (1951)

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Celeste McAllister🍓

From the director of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' 1949 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️John Huston,Angelica Huston's dad....

RFK Fan

How great this must have been to watch the first time on a big screen in 51! John Huston shooting in color in exotic locations? was much the same for me the first time I watched BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA or RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.. Always a thrill for me when a director insists on shooting on location...

Catchermag

At the end, **SPOILERS** when they were swimming after the ship blew up, they were in the middle of the wreckage and a wooden panel floats by Rose and I thought…..Oh, here we go again…..Rose is gonna hop up on that wood and watch as Charlie drowns!!

MikeLL

Just a great reaction seeing Aames get into this movie. And in the outro she caught on to how special this movie is. Not only the genre, romantic adventure? I guess. But also the location filming makes it special. And this was the only film that Bogart and Hepburn made together. There are stories about the filming, how all the cast and crew got very sick drinking the water in Africa. All except Bogart and director John Huston. They just drank booze together all the time and didn't get sick! It is easy to picture Bogart and Huston together, too, because Huston was also an actor, most notable in Chinatown, so it is easy for me to picture them together. Well Aames will get to the Bogart/Huston masterpiece, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, soon enough. It's on the list! I can't wait! This movie is also very rewatchable. There is something about the charm of watching these Golden Era actors. I enjoy watching their performances more than the actors of this era. I guess that is why I find the film so rewatchable, eh?

Clay F

My second watch. Glad the "old girl" changed her mind and let him in out of the rain -- and then placing the umbrella was a nice touch. Unlikely but believable to me when they sealed their connection with their first kiss. They did become charming. Bogart more blue collar in this than Casablanca my only other Bogart movie -- in that Bogart playing real chess (The French Defense in particular). Key Largo is on my watchlist -- want to see him in a noir film. Apparently, you can ride The African Queen boat in Key Largo, Florida. Katharine Hepburn seemed physically fit and nimble when she was off the back of the boat taking a bath. I am used to thinking of Katharine Hepburn as middle-aged (age 44 as here) or older (as in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner I've watched a few times) or even older as I saw in images of her in media in the 80s/early 90s. Then, 2 months ago, I watched The Philadelphia Story for the first time (along with your reaction) -- wild seeing her that young. I did watch Bringing Up Baby.

Walt

Great reaction. While watching it this time, I thought, "This is a perfect movie." I can't think of anything that could have been done that would improve it. Pacing, acting, script, nothing. I don't consider it one of my top 50 movies (maybe top 100) but I've enjoyed it every time I've seen it (including in a theater when it was restored in 2009 or so, great experience). The acting is of course excellent (Bogart won the Best Actor Oscar for this role). Watching it this time, I loved the scene when Rose was struggling with what to call Charlie after they had shared "sexy time" (this was made as obvious as was possible in 1951) as clearly "Mr. Allnut" would no longer do. John Huston doesn't get the credit as a great director that he deserves, IMO. British director Ronald Neame, on the DVD commentary of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody" (recorded when he was 93 or so, he was sharp as a tack), discusses at length his style of "invisible directing." He aimed to never draw attention away from the story or actors with flashy camera technique or other stylistic flourishes. I think Huston is the same type of director, in not having any obvious visual style (that I can see anyway) or themes that carried over from film to film. In Henry Jaglom's book "My Lunches with Orson" Welles speaks disparagingly of Huston, accusing him of compromising his principles in order to be hired to direct film projects. Also, that he had perfected the art of directing a film by doing nothing (letting the rest of the crew do all the work on the set). (Actually this sounds brilliant if one could get away with it). I think Welles was just jealous that Huston was able to direct 30+ completed films compared to his own 11 or 12 or so. Clint Eastwood directed and starred in "White Hunter, Black Heart" which was a fictionalized version of Huston's preparation to make "The African Queen" (he was more interested in going elephant hunting than actually doing any work on the film - maybe Orson was right). I found it more interesting than enjoyable, but still pretty enjoyable. Enough rambling. Thanks again Ames

James Rogers

"I now pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution." That's how I remember hearing my wedding vows. Love this film.