The following excerpt is the first of two that the publisher has generously supplied to American Cinematographer to share with our readers. “Life Goes on Location in Africa: Katie and Bogie Hit the Congo.” Life, January 12, 1951. The African Queen photo-essay, subtitled “Katie and Bogie Hit the Congo,” focused mainly on the ruggedness of the film’s remote shoot. But in seven weeks of dawn-to-dusk labor, the shooting was done.”Elisofon’s working relationship with Huston continued beyond The African Queen. Variety praised its “unassuming warmth and natural-ness … The story has a documentary feel without any of the detachment usually noted in that particular technique.”All photos by Eliot Elisofon, Congo, Africa, 1951.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2024 08:33 UTC