Not only could the film benefit from better special effects, but it fit perfectly into the zeitgeist of the late1960s, early 1970s peace, love, tranquilityall that crap. Lost horizon is a 1973 american adventure fantasy musical film directed by charles jarrott and starring peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george. Their plane however is hijacked, and instead of returning home, they crash land in the himalayas, and are rescued by a friendly party led by chang. Charles boyer, michael york, sir john gielgud, ross hunter. Lost horizon horizonte perdido 1973 legendado hd youtube. Lost horizon is a 1973 american adventure fantasy musical film directed by charles jarrott and starring peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy, michael york, olivia hussey, bobby van, james shigeta, charles boyer, and john gielgud. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. I dont know how much ross hunter paid burt bacharach and hal david to write the music for lost horizon, but whatever it was, it was too. The book was turned into a film, also called lost horizon, in 1937 by director frank capra. This idea probably looked a lot better on paper than the finished product, but it is a definite curio. I doubt that lost horizon will ever be released again.
Lost horizon 1973 trailer from the collection of victor ives stellar. While escaping wartorn china, a group of europeans crash in the himalayas, where they. As a collector of movie soundtracks, i especially love the lost horizon theme. Lost horizon was remade, notoriously and hilariously, as a bigbudget musical in 1973.
Airport were spared lipsynch duties in this legendary crackpot 1973 movie version. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Original movie poster for lost horizon 1973 4025 columbia pictures original u. The things i will not miss from the motion picture sountrack of lost horizon 1973 by losthorizonmov. Yet despite its many flaws its worth seeing, especially if youre fond of movie musicals and all you want is a nights entertainment. The serious financial crisis it created for columbia pictures damaged the partnership between.
I looked like top cat in a tuxedo, and this film unfolded across the joins on our cinemascope presentation. A remake of lost horizon probably seemed like a good idea in 1973. The official theatrical trailer for lost horizon in hd. Cabaret with its decadence and nazis was the big hit musical for this time period, not something as sunshiny as lost horizon. By 1973 people were a lot more cynical than they were in 1965. The screenplay by robert riskin is based on the 1933 novel of the same name by james hilton. Lost horizon original soundtrack burt bacharach songs. But when he waded into the dangerous, woefully outdated cultural territory called shangrila, his. Have you ever dreamed of a movie where peter finch, sally kellerman, george kennedy, michael york. Burt bacharachs songs are laughable for a 2018 audience but i liked the reflection number with sally kellermann. So like its title, lost horizon is lost to its fans.
This version is much closer to the 1937 film than to the original james hilton novel. Lost horizon peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy, sir john gieldud, michael york, charles boyer. They are rescued by an ancient chinese man who leads them. Not that the movie would have been better if the music were better. What i dont understand is why the remake had to be a musical in the first place. Lost horizon 1973 trailer from the collection of victor. Lost horizon is a 1933 novel by english writer james hilton. Lost horizon the 1973 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When i couldnt find a copy of lost horizon the musical on dvd i actually wore out my vhs copy of an offtheair recording i looked for the next best thing. Ross hunters maladroit 1973 musical lost horizon has over the years been the butt of many jokes and snide remarks. Just a nice, quiet new version of the good old story would have been enough, the material is so slight it can hardly bear the weight of music, and it sinks altogether during a series of the most incompetent and clumsy dance numbers ive ever seen. However, even though many of the songs on this soundtrack are not as memorable as their more popular collaborations, this album is not that bad. Craft masters put out a paintbynumber set, and saalfield marketed a lost horizon coloring book. Lost horizon is a 1937 american adventure drama fantasy film directed by frank capra.
I dont know how much ross hunter paid burt bacharach and hal david to write the music for lost horizon, but whatever it was, it was too much. While escaping wartorn china, a group of europeans crash in the himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious valley of the blue moon, shangrila. Lost horizon 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. Lost horizon is a 1973 american fantasy musical film, directed by charles jarrott and starring peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy, michael york, olivia hussey, bobby van, james shigeta, charles boyer, and john gielgud. Here the film becomes a fullfledged musical, with songs by burt bacharach and hal david illustrating the distant realms nature and the conflict that happiness. Lost horizon 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lost horizon 1973 near you.
By my reckoning lost horizon was the penultimate classical hollywood musical of its kind with 1974s mame. Some movies are so bad theyre good, as in plan 9 from outer space. Charles boyer, michael york, sally kellerman, charles jarrott. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Abducted along with conway are his younger brother, george michael york, who wants only to escape.
Lost horizon 1973 musical remake of frank capras celebrated 1937 classic of the same title, about a group of passengers who survive an airplane crash in the tibetan mountains and find their shangrila. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Original lost horizon 1973 movie poster in au condition. A huge flop in 1973, lost horizon tells the story of a mixed group of people, peter finch, george kennedy, sally kellerman, michael york and bobby van, who escape from an uprising in china. The film is a remake of frank capras film of the same name, with a screenplay by larry kramer.
With peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy. They are rescued by an ancient chinese man who leads. But at least we still have the soundtrack to enjoy, and that is a little like finding shangrila. This version has been restored as closely as possible to capras original cut. Upon being kidnapped, world famous british diplomat richard conway peter finch is taken to shangrila, a mystical, magical himalayan kingdom where the art, culture and the accumulated knowledge of the world are treasured in anticipation of the day when an allout war will destroy civilization. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Ross hunter represented oldfashioned hollywood glamour and scored big with his retro soap opera airplane jeopardy movie airport.
It is best remembered as the origin of shangrila, a fictional utopian lamasery located high in the mountains of tibet. Sep 26, 20 lost horizon peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy, sir john gieldud, michael york, charles boyer. Pierre cardin put out a line of costume jewelry, watches and belts inspired by lost horizon. Ronald coleman leads a cast of misfits flying on a small passenger plane which suddenly crashes on a tibetan snowcovered mountain. Lost horizon is the dreadful 1973 remake of the 1937 film classic about five passengers on a snowy journey on a plane that crashes in an exotic fantasy land where the weather is always beautiful and no one ever grows old. Based on the classic james hilton novel, with an allstar, awardwinning cast, lost horizon is the ambitious musical remake ofthe frank capra classic. The conjunction of truth and lies hardly seems accidental in a film that sets out to recall a kind of filmmaking now lost, but succeeds only in denting pleasant.
Lost horizon 1973 1973 lost horizon 1973 musical remake of frank capras celebrated 1937 classic of the same title, about a group of passengers who survive an airplane crash in the tibetan mountains and find their shangrila. Lost horizon is a 1937 american dramafantasy film directed by frank capra. Hidden away and lost to the rest of the world, shangrilas a place of peace and tranquility but to some of the passengers who feel they must escape, it would risk bringing destruction to the ancient sanctuary. Lost horizon 1973 trailer from the collection of victor ives. The official theatrical trailer for lost horizon in hd youtube. It was also the final film produced by ross hunter. Onesheet poster 27x41 folded style e offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Released 1973, lost horizon stars peter finch, liv ullmann, sally kellerman, george kennedy the g movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Lost horizon the 1973 musical movie public group facebook.
Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Lost horizon remains one of frank capras most memorable films. This version is much closer to the 1937 film than to the. The serious financial crisis it created for columbia pictures damaged the. Lost horizon the 1973 musical movie has 312 members.
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