Lost Horizon 1937. NR CC. 4.6 out of 5 stars IMDb 7.8/10 A timeless masterpiece starring Ronald Colman and Jane Wyatt in the lavishly-produced vision of Shangri-La. This reissue trailer, adapted from the original 1937 trailer, was most likely for the 1948 reissue of LOST HORIZON. Later Columbia reissues were referred. Lost Horizon (1. 93. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lost Horizon is a 1. American drama- fantasy film directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the 1. James Hilton. The film exceeded its original budget by more than $7. The serious financial crisis it created for Columbia Pictures damaged the partnership between Capra and studio head Harry Cohn, as well as the friendship between Capra and screenwriter Riskin, whose previous collaborations had included Lady for a Day, It Happened One Night, and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.[2]It is 1. Before returning to England to become the new Foreign Secretary, writer, soldier, and diplomat Robert Conway (Ronald Colman) has one last task in China: to rescue 9. Westerners in the city of Baskul. He flies out with the last few evacuees, just ahead of armed revolutionaries. Unbeknownst to the passengers, the pilot has been replaced and their aircraft hijacked. It eventually runs out of fuel and crashes deep in the Himalayan Mountains, killing their abductor. The group is rescued by Chang (H. B. Warner) and his men and taken to Shangri- La, an idyllic valley sheltered from the bitter cold. The contented inhabitants are led by the mysterious High Lama (Sam Jaffe). Initially anxious to return to civilization, most of the newcomers grow to love Shangri- La, including paleontologist Alexander Lovett (Edward Everett Horton), swindler Henry Barnard (Thomas Mitchell), and bitter, terminally- ill Gloria Stone (Isabel Jewell), who miraculously seems to be recovering. Conway is particularly enchanted, especially when he meets Sondra (Jane Wyatt), who has grown up in Shangri- La. Lost Horizon (1937) is a timeless, widely-acclaimed classic - a romantic fantasy and science-fiction adventure film, produced and directed by Frank Capra for. Lost Horizon. Unrated. 25 greatest films of 1937 a list of 25 titles created kad ovo sve pogledam, doktoriracu film a list of 44. LOST HORIZON remains one of Frank Capra's most memorable films. Ronald Coleman leads a cast of misfits flying on a small passenger plane which suddenly. Lost Horizon (1937) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lost Horizon (1937) is a timeless, widely-acclaimed classic romantic fantasy film that was directed by Frank Capra. Full Review. However, Conway's younger brother George (John Howard), and Maria (Margo), another beautiful young woman they find there, are determined to leave. Conway eventually has an audience with the High Lama and learns that his arrival was no accident. The founder of Shangri- La is said to be hundreds of years old, preserved, like the other residents, by the magical properties of the paradise he has created, but is finally dying and needs someone wise and knowledgeable in the ways of the modern world to keep it safe. Having read Conway's writings, Sondra believed he was the one; the Lama had agreed with her and arranged for Conway's abduction. The old man names Conway as his successor and then peacefully passes away. George refuses to believe the Lama's fantastic story and is supported by Maria. Uncertain and torn between love and loyalty, Conway reluctantly gives in to his brother and they leave, taking Maria with them, despite being warned that she is much older than she appears. After several days of grueling travel, she becomes exhausted and falls face down in the snow. When they turn her over, they discover that she had become extremely old and died. Her departure from Shangri- La had restored Maria to her true age. Horrified, George loses his sanity and jumps to his death. Conway continues on and eventually meets up with a search party sent to find him, although the ordeal has caused him to lose his memory of Shangri- La. On the voyage back to England, he remembers everything; he tells his story and then jumps ship. The searchers track him back to the Himalayas, but are unable to follow him any further. Conway manages to return to Shangri- La. Production[edit]Frank Capra had read the James Hilton novel while filming It Happened One Night, and he intended to make Lost Horizon his next project. When Ronald Colman, his first and only choice for the role of Robert Conway, proved to be unavailable, Capra decided to wait and made Mr. Deeds Goes to Town instead.[3]Harry Cohn authorized a budget of $1. According to a 1. Variety interview with Frank Capra, Jr., his father had wanted to shoot the film in color, but because the only suitable stock footage he intended to incorporate into the film, such as scenes from a documentary about the Himalayas, was in black and white, he was forced to change his plans.[5] In 1. Capra, Sr. claimed the decision to film in black and white was made because three- strip Technicolor was new and fairly expensive, and the studio was unwilling to increase the film's budget so he could utilize it.[6]Another issue was that of casting the part of the High Lama. After a screen test of 5. A. E. Hanson, Capra decided that he was just right for the part. He made a call to the actor's home, and the housekeeper who answered the phone was told to relay the message to Hanson that the part was his. Not long after, the housekeeper called back telling Capra that when Hanson heard the news, he had a heart attack and died. Subsequently, Capra offered the part to 5. Henry B. Walthall. He died before shooting began. Finally, to play it safer age- wise, Capra cast Sam Jaffe who was just 4. From the beginning, Capra ran into difficulties that resulted in serious cost overruns. Principal photography began on March 2. July 1. 7, the director had spent $1. Contributing to the added expenses was the filming of snow scenes and aircraft interiors at the Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage Warehouse, where the low temperature affected the equipment and caused lengthy delays. The Streamline Moderne sets representing Shangri- La, designed by Stephen Goosson, had been constructed adjacent to Hollywood Way, a busy thoroughfare by day, which necessitated filming at night and heavily added to overtime expenses. Many exteriors were filmed on location in Palm Springs, Lucerne Valley, the Ojai Valley, the Mojave Desert, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and in what is now Westlake Village, adding the cost of transporting cast, crew, and equipment to the swelling budget.[9]Capra also used multiple cameras to cover every scene from several angles, and by the time shooting ended, he had used 1. For one scene lasting four minutes, he shot 6,0. He spent six days filming Sam Jaffe performing the High Lama's monologues, then reshot the scenes twice, once with Walter Connolly because it was felt Jaffe's makeup was unconvincing and he looked too young for the role. A total of 4. 0 minutes of footage featuring the High Lama eventually was trimmed to the 1. Filming took one hundred days, 3. The film's final cost, including prints and promotional advertising, was $2,6. The first cut of the film was six hours long. The studio considered releasing it in two parts, but eventually decided the idea was impractical. Working with editors Gene Havlick and Gene Milford, Capra managed to trim the running time to 3½ hours for the first preview in Santa Barbara on November 2. Following a showing of the screwball comedy. Theodora Goes Wild, the audience was not receptive to a drama of epic length. Many walked out, and those who remained laughed at sequences intended to be serious. The feedback was mostly negative, and Capra was so distraught, he fled to Lake Arrowhead and remained in seclusion there for several days. He later claimed he burned the first two reels of the film, an account disputed by Milford, who noted setting the nitrate film on fire would have created a devastating explosion.[1. Following the disastrous preview, Capra made extensive cuts and, on January 1. High Lama written by Sidney Buchman, who declined screen credit for his work. The new footage placed more emphasis on the growing desperation of the world situation at the time. Still unhappy with the film's length, Harry Cohn intervened; he cancelled the February 1 opening and edited the film himself. When it premiered in San Francisco on March 2, it was 1. During the film's initial release in selected cities, it was a roadshow attraction, with only two presentations per day and tickets sold on a reserved- seat basis. Because the box office returns were so low, the studio head deleted an additional 1. September. Due primarily to the cuts made without his approval, Capra later filed a lawsuit against Columbia, citing "contractual disagreements," among them, the studio's refusal to pay him a $1. A settlement was reached on November 2. Capra collecting his money and being relieved of the obligation of making one of the five films required by his contract. In 1. 98. 5, the director claimed Cohn, whom he described as the "Jewish producer," trimmed the film simply so theaters could have more daily showings and increase the film's chance of turning a profit.[1. Reception[edit]Frank S. Nugent of The New York Times called it, "a grand adventure film, magnificently staged, beautifully photographed, and capitally played." He continued,[T]here is no denying the opulence of the production, the impressiveness of the sets, the richness of the costuming, the satisfying attention to large and small detail which makes Hollywood at its best such a generous entertainer. We can deride the screen in its lesser moods, but when the West Coast impresarios decide to shoot the works the resulting pyrotechnics bathe us in a warm and cheerful glow. The penultimate scenes are as vivid, swift, and brilliantly achieved as the first. Only the conclusion itself is somehow disappointing. But perhaps that is inescapable, for there can be no truly satisfying end to any fantasy. Mr. Capra was guilty of a few directorial clichés, but otherwise it was a perfect job. Unquestionably the picture has the best photography and sets of the year. By all means it is worth seeing.[1. Nugent later named it one of the 1. The Hollywood Reporter called it "an artistic tour de force .. Frank Capra."[4]Variety called it a "sterling" adaptation of Hilton's novel that "can take its place with the best prestige pictures of the industry."[1. Film Daily declared it an "Impressive and artistic drama" and "distinctly a worthwhile contribution to the industry."[1. In den Fesseln von Shangri- La (1. Full Cast & Crew.
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