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James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was a British-American novelist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon; Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest; and co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), the latter earning him an Academy Award.
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- James Hilton’s novel (and later film) Lost Horizon told the fanciful story of a lost civilization of peace, contentment, and eternal life. Into this utopia comes a group of strangers whose plane has crashed nearby, and their initial confusion melts into enchantment with the magical land they’ve discovered. Most choose to remain in Shangri…Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
- James Hilton’s novel Lost Horizon, which told of a group of travelers hijacked to a land where time does not exist and people live very long lives, was a big success on film in 1937 with Ronald Colman as Conway, the leader of the group, who has been brought to Shangri-La to succeed its High Lama. Although he died during the early stages o…Not Since Carrie_ Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops - Ken Mandelbaum
- Goodbye Mr Chips Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; book by Roland Starke, based on the novel by James Hilton. Chichester Festival Theatre, 11 August 1982. PC: John Mills, Colette Gleeson, Nigel Stock. MN: Roll Call; Would I Have Lived My Life Then; Fill the World with Love; Schooldays; That’s a Boy; Where Did My Childhood Go?; Boring;…Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright
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