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The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission will present John Huston’s “The African Queen” (1951) Thursday, Sept. 1, at 1 and 7 p.m. in Newtown’s Edmond Town Hall at 45 Main St. Tickets are $2, and can be purchased at the box office prior to each show.
Adapted from a novel by C.S. Forester, the film stars Humphrey Bogart in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Charlie Allnut and Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer. The two characters are as polar opposite as they come. Charlie is a lackadaisical riverboat captain of the African Queen, shipping supplies to East African villages just after the outbreak of World War I, and Rose is the prim sister of a British missionary, Rev. Samuel Sayer, played by Robert Morley.
When the Germans invade the region, and her brother Samuel dies, Charlie offers to take Rose back to civilization. The banter circles around his drinking and crude manners, and her superior attitude and stubbornness, but they work together to survive the treacherous river waters, and eventually figure out a way to destroy a German gunboat.
This daring adventure film, peppered with comedy and a budding romance, will delight audiences anew with this high definition screening.
Upcoming films in this series include: “Rear Window” on Sept. 29; “Dracula” (1931) and “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) double feature on Oct. 30; “The Last Waltz” on Nov. 17; and “White Christmas” on Dec. 18.
The complete film schedule is at Sunday Cinema Series and www.facebook.com/sundaycinemaseries.
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