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The African Queen

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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The African Queen

The African Queen (1951, John Huston) The African Queen is yet another classic I had overlooked for some reason. The IMDb plot summary writes: “In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.” This sounds completely bonkers, yet it [...]

Asides
  • I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.

  • As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.

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