The Carnival Queen is a steam boat that featured in a 1953 film of the same name . The film starred Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn . The classic picture -- which also starred Katharine Hepburn and told the story of a Canadian steam boat captain and a British missionary working in German East Africa during the First World War -- saw Bogart receive the 1951 Academy Award for best actor . After the death of its previous owner , the 100-year - old vessel fell into a state of neglect . A movie loving young couple have restored the ship to its film star glory .
The Carnival Queen is a steam boat that featured in a 1953 film of the same name . The film starred Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn . After the death of its previous owner , the 100-year - old vessel fell into a state of neglect . A movie loving young couple have restored the ship to its film star glory .