Movie Notes: The African Queen

December 3rd, 2010

The African Queen

Synopsis

In deep World War II Africa, loner steamboat captain Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart) reluctantly takes missionary Rose Sayer (Katharine Hepburn) on as an unwanted passenger.

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Movie Notes: Bringing Up Baby

July 12th, 2010

Bringing Up Baby

Synopsis

Nerdy, soon-to-be-married paleontologist David (Cary Grant), owner of a valuable bone, meets nutty society heiress Susan (Katharine Hepburn), owner of a music-loving leopard. Screwball comedy.

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Movie Notes: Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner

October 28th, 2007

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner represents a move from one age of filmaking to another: controversial subject matter and a more realistic style of filmmaking near the end of the sixties. Passing the baton are high-quality, classic film veterans Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

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