Past Event
Thursday, June 7, 2018, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Backstory to The African Queen & More
3205 Olive Street, Lemon Grove, 91945
Age Limit: 18+
Cost: Free
The Lemon Grove Historical Society's 40th annual "History Alive" series concludes with John Forester, writer, cycling expert and son of C. S. Forester, author of "The African Queen," the "Horatio Hornblower" series and much else. We all relate to the Bogart-Hepburn star turn in the movie "The African Queen," but who knew this WW I story had multiple endings to placate moguls and audiences? John Forester tells the tale and also discusses "The Happy Return" (1808) from the Hornblower series, and "The General" (Boer War). This first-person recollection is the essence of "history alive." Information: 619-460-4353.