The African Queen (1977 film)

The African Queen
Genre	Adventure[1]
Based on	The African Queen; by C. S. Forester
Screenplay by	Irving Gaynor Neiman
Directed by	Richard C. Sarafian
Starring	Warren Oates; Mariette Hartley;
Composer	John Murtaugh
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Mark Carliner
Producer	Len Kaufman
Production location	Everglades
Cinematography	James Pergola
Running time	50 minutes
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	March 18, 1977

The African Queen is a television film which aired on CBS on March 18, 1977. It stars Warren Oates as Captain Charlie Allnut and Mariette Hartley as Rose Sayer, reprising roles originated by Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the 1951 film of the same name.[2] Rather than being a remake, the plot continues after the events of the original story, with Allnut and Sayer being recaptured by the Germans and forced to transport a 75mm cannon.[3]

Reception

Television critic Cecil Smith described the film's concept as "maybe the silliest in the history of the medium." Variety opined that the leads "Both turn in pro jobs but are necessarily haunted by their predecessors."[2]

Though intended to be a pilot for a television series, it received disappointing ratings and was not picked up.[2][4]

References

Terrace, Vincent (November 6, 2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Google Books.
Compo, Susan (April 17, 2009). Warren Oates: A Wild Life. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 354–355. ISBN 9780813173320. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Google Books.
"Plot sinks with 'African Queen'". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. March 18, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Winfrey, Lee (March 18, 1977). "'African Queen' Triumphs As A 'Busted Pilot'". The Baltimore Sun. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

External links

The African Queen on IMDb

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[1] Terrace, Vincent (November 6, 2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Google Books.

[Wild-2] Compo, Susan (April 17, 2009). Warren Oates: A Wild Life. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 354–355. ISBN 9780813173320. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Google Books.

[AP-3] "Plot sinks with 'African Queen'". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. March 18, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via newspapers.com.

[4] Winfrey, Lee (March 18, 1977). "'African Queen' Triumphs As A 'Busted Pilot'". The Baltimore Sun. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via newspapers.com.