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The Snows of Kilimanjaro Overview:

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Henry King and Roy Ward Baker (uncredited) and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.

Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. FoxNominated
Best CinematographyLeon ShamroyNominated
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Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, and Ava Gardner star in Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”

By Stephen Reginald on Nov 24, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, and Ava Gardner star in Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) is an American drama directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, and Ava Garnder. The film is based on a short story of the s... Read full article

What’s Streaming in April on the CMH Channel at Best Classics Ever? Royal Wedding, Oliver Twist, The Snows of Kilimanjaro

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Our April Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelApril Birthdays and Springtime Fun! Here we go… This month’s free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) – the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! That said, here are some ... Read full article

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro Quotes:

Uncle Bill: A man should never lose his hand at hunting.
Harry Street: [talking about their African trip] There's a wonderful book in it. Maybe I'll write it some day.
Cynthia Green: Darling!
Harry Street: Don't spoil it! Don't talk it all away!
Dr. Simmons: [referring to Cynthia's miscarriage] Do you actually mean you didn't know about the child? Don't you people talk to each other?
Harry Street: [narrating] And there was never another time like that first time in Africa.
Harry Street: Darling, there's a war going on there.
Cynthia Green: There's a war goung on here too right at this table! There's a dandy little war going on!
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro Facts
This film was the second ever to be broadcast on NBC-TV's ground-breaking "Saturday Night at the Movies" series, September 30, 1961.
In the scene where Gregory Peck lifts up Ava Gardner, he threw out his knee and production had to close down while he recovered. Unfortunately, all the scenes of his lying down in his sickbed had been shot already.
Gene Tierney and Anne Francis were considered for the Ava Gardner role.
Roy Ward Baker directed the location footage, Henry Hathaway directed all the studio footage.
Although there was some impressive second unit work shot in Kenya, the principal actors shot their African scenes in Hollywood.
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