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Details

Keywords
  • 1940s
  • 20th century
  • cigarette smoking
  • damsel in distress
  • year 1940
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 23, 1940
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Osa Johnson Inc.

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

I Married Adventure stars Osa Johnson and follows her 1940 best selling book of the same title. Osa is portrayed in studio produced scenes cut with actual footage from her nine world expeditions taken in Africa, Borneo, and the South Seas. If you have already seen Simba (1927), Congorilla (1932) or Baboona (1935), you will recognize the footage. Osa plays herself and her acting abilities are limited. Still, it is a remarkable story that is unique, and gives the viewer a rare insight into pre-WW2 Africa.

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