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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.0 / 100
1963·Comedy·1h 33m

CALL ME BWANA

“Hope was never lovelier... Ekberg was never funnier!”

A returning moon capsule goes off course and lands in Africa where a little-known tribe finds it. Washington sends Matthew Merriwether to recover it—thinking he's an expert on the region—when in fact he's no such thing. However, a foreign power sends Secret Agent Luba to try and acquire the capsule for itself and, when Matthew and Luba reach their destination, they find that the tribe believes the capsule to be sacred and won't give it up.

Above the Line
Gordon Douglas·DirectorJohanna Harwood·ScreenplayNate Monaster·ScreenplayTed Moore·Director of PhotographyMuir Mathieson·Original Music ComposerPeter R. Hunt·Editor
Cast
Bob Hope·MattAnita Ekberg·LubaEdie Adams·FredericaLionel Jeffries·EzraPercy Herbert·First HenchmanPaul Carpenter·Col. SpencerOrlando Martins·ChiefAl Mulock·Second HenchmanBari Jonson·UtaPeter Dyneley·Williams
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 5
Gordon Douglas·DirectorKay Rawlings·ContinuityClive Reed·Assistant DirectorHenry Geddes·Second Unit DirectorBluey Hill·Second Unit Director
Writing· 4
Johanna Harwood·ScreenplayNate Monaster·ScreenplayMort Lachman·ScreenplayBill Larkin·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Ted Moore·Director of PhotographyJohn Winbolt·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Peter R. Hunt·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Muir Mathieson·Original Music ComposerMonty Norman·Original Music ComposerBill Daniels·Sound RecordistJohn W. Mitchell·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Syd Cain·Art DirectionJohn Graysmark·Assistant Art DirectorMaurice Binder·Main Title DesignerTony Sforzini·Makeup ArtistBasil Newall·Makeup ArtistPeter Russell·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Albert R. Broccoli·ProducerHarry Saltzman·Executive ProducerStanley Sopel·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Anne Box·HairstylistJohn Stears·Special EffectsEileen Warwick·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Call Me Bwana's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F8F8F8
#FFD700
#8B4513
Mood
Adventurous, Comedic, Playful
Composition
Floating
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster features a large, open-mouthed hippopotamus head at the top, with the film title 'CALL ME BWANA' in yellow text inside its mouth. Be”

comedyadventure
Key Elements
Hippopotamus HeadGiraffe HeadRifleSpearSafari HatLeopard
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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