African Queen is set in Africa, in 1915, in the midst of World War I. A Canadian and an English woman are thrown together as a result of the war. It was made into an Academy Award winning motion picture in 1951. The present radio production was aired Dec 15, 1952 on the Lux Radio Theater. The script was adapted by S. H. Barnet. The show was produced by Mr. Irving Cummings, who is also the announcer.

Humphrey Bogart     Charlie Allnut
Greer Garson           Rose Sayre
John Dodsworth       The Reverend Samuel Sayre
Harald Dryenforth     German Officer
Hans Conried           German Officer
Rudy Schraeger        Musical Director

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An English to English dictionary is provided to help you understand slang and specialized words. Many of the slang terms are still known to an average American or British English speaker, but would not be used in contemporary speech.

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Dictionary by: Marilyn Shea

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