The Snows of Kilimanjaro
First screened in August 2013
Director: Henry King. Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward, Torin Thatcher, Hildegarde Neff, Emmett Smith, James Davis, Marcel Dalio, Leo G. Carroll, Paul Thompson, Helene Stanley, Richard Allan. Screenplay: Casey Robinson (based on the novella by Ernest Hemingway).
Twitter Capsule: Hokum, with slow back half. See it for Shamroy's colors, hyenas in close-up, and Peck-Gardner scorchfest.

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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Cinematography (Color): Leon Shamroy
Best Art Direction (Color): Lyle R. Wheeler & John DeCuir; Thomas Little & Paul S. Fox

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