Lost Horizon (1937)
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- Approved
- 2h 12min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Sep 1937 (USA)
- Movie
When a revered diplomat's plane is diverted and crashes in the peaks of Tibet, he and the other survivors are guided to an isolated monastery at Shangri-La, where they wrestle with the invitation to stay.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Robert Conway
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| Jane Wyatt | ... |
Sondra
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Lovett
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| John Howard | ... |
George Conway
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Barnard
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| Margo | ... |
Maria
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| Isabel Jewell | ... |
Gloria
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| H.B. Warner | ... |
Chang
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| Sam Jaffe | ... |
High Lama
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Norman Ainsley | ... |
Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)
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| Chief John Big Tree | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Wyrley Birch | ... |
Missionary (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Blinn | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Hugh Buckler | ... |
Lord Gainsford (uncredited)
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Boy Being Carried to Plane (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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John Burton | ... |
Wynant (uncredited)
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Tom Campbell | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Matthew Carlton | ... |
Pottery Maker (uncredited)
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Eli Casey | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
First Pilot (uncredited)
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| George Chan | ... |
Chinese Priest (uncredited)
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Darby Clark | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Corleen Clemons | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)
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Robert Cory | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Beatrice Curtis | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Mary Lou Dix | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Val Duran | ... |
Talu - Hijacking Pilot (uncredited)
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Neil Fitzgerald | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Bandit Leader at Fuel Stop-over (uncredited)
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Moning Gonzales | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Grant | ... |
First Man (uncredited)
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Antonion Herrera | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Joe Herrera | ... |
Candle Maker (uncredited)
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Glenn Howard | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Assistant Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Leader of Porters on Return Journey (uncredited)
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Manual Kalili | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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George Kaluna | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Harold Lishman | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)
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Robert Lugo | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Richard Master | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Margaret McWade | ... |
Missionary (uncredited)
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John Miltern | ... |
Carstairs - Man at Club (uncredited)
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Ray Mitchell | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Joe Molina | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Foreign Secretary with Prime Minister (uncredited)
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| John T. Murray | ... |
Meeker (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Milton Owen | ... |
Fenner (uncredited)
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| Arthur Rankin | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Ruth Robinson | ... |
Missionary (uncredited)
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Richard Robles | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Alex Shoulder | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Joe Shoulder | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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James Smith | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Missionary (uncredited)
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John Tettener | ... |
Montaigne (uncredited)
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Ed Thorpe | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| David Torrence | ... |
Prime Minister (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Barry Winton | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Bandit Leader (uncredited)
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Ernesto Zambrano | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ||
Written by
| Robert Riskin | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Hilton | ... | (novel) |
| Sidney Buchman | ... | (contributor to screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Gene Havlick | ||
| Gene Milford | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ... | (as Stephen Goossón) |
Set Decoration by
| Babs Johnstone | ... | interior decorator (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Rhoda Donaldson | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Charles Huber | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| John Wallace | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sidney W. Pink | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Milton Carter | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert Farfan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Andrew Marton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fay Babcock | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Lionel Banks | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Ted Dickson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Paul Murphy | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Cary Odell | ... | set sketcher (uncredited) |
| Jim Pratt | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Dillard Clayton Thomason | ... | Scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jack Wrenn | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Irving 'Buster' Libbott | ... | microphone operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ganahl Carson | ... | special camera effects |
| Roy Davidson | ... | special camera effects (as E. Roy Davidson) |
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Buddy Roosevelt | ... | stunt double: Ronald Colman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photography |
| Roy Babbitt | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Schuyler Crail | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Henry Freulich | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| George Hager | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| William Jolley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Alfred S. Keller | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| George F. Kelley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Irving Klein | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Al Layter | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Irving Lippman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James Lloyd | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Sam Rosen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Victor Scheurich | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Rod Tolmie | ... | assistant camera: aerial unit (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Valente | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ernest Dryden | ... | costumes (as Ernst Dryden) |
| William Bridgehouse | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Dan Grossbeck | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
| Daisy Jefferson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director |
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Brunelli | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jester Hairston | ... | choral director (uncredited) |
| Herman Hand | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hall Johnson | ... | choral arranger (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| William Grant Still | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| John Tettener | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eleanor Hall | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hall Johnson Choir | ... | voices |
| Harry Cohn | ... | president: Columbia Pictures Corp. of Calif. Ltd. |
| Harrison Forman | ... | technical adviser |
| Archie Beckingsale | ... | bird trainer (uncredited) |
| Wayne Cutlip | ... | Horse Trainer (uncredited) |
| Hyatt Daab | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Charles J. DeSoria | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Regis Gubser | ... | engineer: ice house (uncredited) |
| Al 'Doc' Guyer | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
| Rennie Renfro | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | ... | double: Ronald Colman (uncredited) |
| Mary Wiggins | ... | double: Jane Wyatt (uncredited) |
| Harold Winston | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jeanine Basinger | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Frank Capra | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) (as Mr. Frank Capra) |
| Irwin Danels | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Dennis Doph | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Joseph G. Empsucha | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Stephen Gong | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Felipe Herba | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Lawrence F. Karr | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Audrey E. Kupferberg | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| David Parker | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Robert Rosen | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Irwin Rosenfeld | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Ralph Sargent | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Anne G. Schlosser | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Paul C. Spehr | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
| Nick Vasu | ... | special thanks (1985 restoration) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corp. of Cal. Ltd.)
- Columbia Pictures Mexico (1937) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1937) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1937) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Star-Film (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kosmos-Filmi (1937) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Les Films Osso (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Belge des Films Osso (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Loet C. Barnstijn's Standaard Films (1937) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1937) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Union-Film (1951) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (restored version)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (Included as part of the "Frank Capra Centennial" collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Moviemax Family (2007) (Turkey) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2018) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- EIA (1937) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- British Film Institute (BFI) (acknowledgement: The National Center for Film and Video Preservation greatly acknowledges the cooperation and assistance of) (1985 restoration)
- Columbia Classics (acknowledgement: The National Center for Film and Video Preservation greatly acknowledges the cooperation and assistance of) (1985 restoration)
- Film Technology Company (special thanks) (1985 restoration)
- The Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (acknowledgement: The National Center for Film and Video Preservation greatly acknowledges the cooperation and assistance of) (1985 restoration)
- UCLA Film, Television and Radio Archives (acknowledgement: The National Center for Film and Video Preservation greatly acknowledges the cooperation and assistance of) (1985 restoration)
- Wesleyan University (special thanks: Frank Capra Archives) (1985 restoration)
- YCM Laboratories (special thanks) (1985 restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-la provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Written by Marg Baskin |
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| Taglines | Frank Capra's Mightiest Production See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The year after this film was released the owner of a prosperous theater chain hired an architect who designed a mansion that was inspired by the Shangri-La lamasery in this film. Located in Denver, Colorado, it still exists today. See more » |
| Goofs | Echoing the words of the critic, James Agate: 'The best film I've seen for ages, but will somebody please tell me how they got the grand piano along a footpath on which only one person can walk at a time with rope and pickaxe and with a sheer drop of three thousand feet or so?' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Storm Over Mont Blanc (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Bob Gitt of the UCLA Film & Television Archives claims the original opening sequence in 1937 had title cards "Conway has been sent to evacuate ninety white people before they're butchered in a local revolution" was changed in 1942 for a special reissue during WWII. The title cards read "before innocent Chinese people were butchered by Japanese hordes." This was to bolster propaganda against the Japanese. See more » |
| Quotes |
Chang:
Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday, you build another fence around your minds. See more » |