The African Queen

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• Katharine Hepburn
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In The African Queen, you get Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, their little boat, and a very hokey—but very enjoyable—mismatched romance as they careen downriver toward a German gunship. World War I has broken out in Europe, and Hepburn’s spinster is determined to strike a blow for England. Bogart’s drunken river captain wants nothing to do with heroics—he’s like Casablanca’s Rick gone to seed (the part earned him an Oscar). But wouldn’t you know he gradually softens to Hepburn and embraces her cause? Director John Huston shot the 1951 Technicolor picture on location in Africa, where Hepburn got very sick while Huston and Bogart got very drunk. (PG) BRIAN MILLER
Fri., Jan. 28, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 29, 4:15 & 6:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 30, 4:15, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m.; Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m.; Thu., Feb. 3, 9 p.m., 2011