The African Queen (1977 film) "Variety" opined that the leads "Both turn in pro jobs but are necessarily haunted by their predecessors." Though intended to be a pilot for a television series, it received disappointing ratings and was not picked up. The African Queen (1977 film) The African Queen is a television film which aired on CBS on March 18, 1977. It stars Warren Oates as Captain Charlie Allnut and Mariette Hartley as Rose Sayer, reprising roles originated by Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the 1951 film of the same name. Rather than being a remake, the plot continues after the events of the
Robert Sayer future king of Great Britain. On his death, Sayer's business was taken over by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, both of whom had worked for him. Robert Sayer Robert Sayer (1725–1794) was a leading publisher and seller of prints, maps and maritime charts in Georgian Britain. He was based near the Golden Buck on Fleet Street in London. His brother James married the widowed Mary Overton, daughter-in-law of John Overton the printseller. Sayer became her assistant, being called manager of the Golden Buck by 1748, and in this way gradually took over the existing Overton business as a going concern.