James Hilton - Adaptations and Sequels of His Works

Adaptations and Sequels of His Works

Some of Hilton's novels were filmed:

• Lost Horizon (1937, 1973)
• Knight Without Armour (1937)
• We Are Not Alone (1939) with a screenplay by Hilton
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939, 1969, 1984, 2002)
• Random Harvest (1942), reprised on radio in 1943
• The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), starring Gary Cooper; based on Hilton's only nonfiction book
• So Well Remembered (1947) starring John Mills and narrated by Hilton

Hilton co-wrote the book and lyrics for Shangri-La, a disastrous 1956 Broadway musical adaptation of Lost Horizon.

There is one sequel to Lost Horizon: Shangri-La by Eleanor Cooney and Daniel Altieri. Licensed by the publisher William Morrow/Harper Collins c.May 1st. 1996 and sanctioned by the heirs to the Hilton Estate, Elizabeth Hill and Mary Porterfield. It was translated into five languages and it was a NY Times Notable Book. International bestselling authors Daniel Altieri and Eleanor Cooney were chosen to write the sequel after a lengthy search by the original publishers (Morrow/Harper Collins). Their previous work on the orient--The Court of the Lion, Deception, Eiserne Kaiserin,-- has been widely reviewed and critically praised in major papers around the world including the London Times, Die Spiegel, Le Monde and Le Figaro as well as the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Chicago Sun Times, and San Jose Mercury News. Cited for the richness and originality of their themes and original translation materials. Shangri-La continues the tale spun by James Hilton in Lost Horizon, moving it forward in modern time, then beginning with the Cultural Revolution in the 1960's and progressing gradually back to James Hilton's original time period of the 1930's.