Memorable Scenes and Lines-Snows of Kilimanjaro

This is another of the movies that I watch whenever it comes along. I am particularly drawn to the stars and movies of the 1950s.

The most memorable scene in this picture is in the club with the jazz musician playing, Ava Gardner in a red velvet dress, a vivid chartruse drink in her hand and that dark, dark hair.

She spoke to Harry Street, "Has that African no piety?", to which he replied, "What say we just piety right out of here?". The beginning of an ill fated love affair!!

Ava is like quick silver with a heart in this role, never sure of herself in relationship to Gregory Peck's character. She just loves him too much.

Harry Street is not an all together sympathetic character, although he certainly is physically attractive and appealing to women. I did not mind seeing him suffer in pain with his putrid leg, except that Susan Hayward wanted him to live so badly. His attitude toward Susan Hayward was not admirable, and not many women would have put up with it, but her endurance seems to have paid off in the long run. Harry certainly did know how to pick his ladies.

Very beautifully filmed, making a vivid mind picture of the era. I remember sitting in the dark theatre and thinking it had the most beautiful color I had ever seen on the screen.