Out of Africa Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" Out of Africa information - please enjoy! Karen Blixen's Movie Monologues A Eulogy for a Big Game Hunter A Shampoo and a Poem The Real Characters of Out of Africa Did You Know? … that Baroness Karen Blixen was a real person. After she left africa she went back to Denmark and wrote novels under the name Isak Dinesen. … that Out of Africa was based on Isak Dinesen's autobiography called Out of Africa as well as a biography of Isak Dinesen written by Judith Thurman. ... that the song that Denys and Karen play for the monkey while they are on safari is Mozart's Clarinet Concerto. On Location Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints Meryl Streep is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater. Meryl Streep Prints Mann's Chinese Theater 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find Meryl Streep's star: Meryl Streep Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Take your own Out of Africa Safari Much of the movie was filmed on location at the Maasai Mara National Preserve outside of Nairobi, Kenya. For more information on photographic safari's: The Maasi Mara National Preserve Official Website Historical Museums There are two museums dedicated to the life and career of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen), one in Denmark and the other in Nairobi. Learn more about them at their official websites. Karen Blixen Museum Rungstedlund, Denmark (25 miles north of Copenhagen) Official Website Karen Blixen Museum P.O. Box 40658 Nairoibi, Africa Official Website Tribute to Out of Africa Main Page | DH Home Out of Africa © 1985 Universal Pictures. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Universal Pictures. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved.

Out of Africa Karen Blixen-Finecke ( Meryl Streep ): "Perhaps he knew as I did not that the world was made round so we don't see too far down the road." 699 KB What disease does the Baroness contract in Africa? Answer We have already dedicated Tributes to Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Which of these other stars would you most like to see receive a Destination Hollywood Tribute? Sidney Pollack Klaus Maria Brandauer