The African Queen (1977 film)

1977 American TV series or program

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
Original release
Network| CBS
Release| March 18, 1977 (1977-03-18)

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, roles originated by Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the 1951 film of the same name.[2]

## Plot summary

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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]

## Cast

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* Warren Oates as Capt. Charlie Allnut
* Mariette Hartley as Rose Sayer
* Tyrone Jackson as Kaninu
* Alfred Polsen as Major Strauss
* Wolf Roth as Lt. Biedemeyer
* Frank Schuller as Pvt. Heinke
* Johnny Sekka as Jogana
* Clarence Thomas as Sgt. Abuttu
* Raymond Forchion as African Villager (uncredited)

## Reception

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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

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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.
2. ^ a b c 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.
3. ^ "Plot sinks with 'African Queen'". La Crosse Tribune. Los Angeles. Associated Press. March 18, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved March 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Winfrey, Lee (March 18, 1977). "'African Queen' Triumphs As A 'Busted Pilot'". The Baltimore Sun. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* The African Queen at IMDb
* The African Queen at AllMovie
* The African Queen at the TCM Movie Database

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Films directed by Richard C. Sarafian

* Terror at Black Falls (1962)
* Andy (1965)
* Shadow on the Land (1968)
* Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
* Fragment of Fear (1970)
* Vanishing Point (1971)
* Man in the Wilderness (1971)
* Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
* The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
* One of Our Own (1975)
* The Next Man (1976)
* The African Queen (1977)
* A Killing Affair (1977)
* Sunburn (1979)
* Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
* The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
* Splendor in the Grass (1981)
* The Bear (1984)
* Liberty (1986)
* Eye of the Tiger (1986)
* Street Justice (1987)
* Solar Crisis (1990)

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