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James Hilton: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
James Hilton has 4 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
About James Hilton's books on screen
James Hilton has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1933 to 1941. Together they have become 6 movies. The first adaptation was Lost Horizon (1937), and the most recent released one is Lost Horizon (1973). The most adapted is Lost Horizon, with 2 screen versions.
James Hilton books with adaptations, in publication order
- Lost Horizon (1933) · adapted as Lost Horizon (1937), Lost Horizon (1973)
- Random Harvest (1941) · adapted as Random Harvest (1942)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips · adapted as Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
- Knight Without Armour · adapted as Knight Without Armour (1937)
TV shows and movies based on James Hilton's books
- Lost Horizon (movie, 1973)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (movie, 1969)
- Random Harvest (movie, 1942)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (movie, 1939)
- Lost Horizon (movie, 1937)
- Knight Without Armour (movie, 1937)
Common questions
How many James Hilton books have been made into movies or TV shows?
4 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
What was the first James Hilton adaptation?
Lost Horizon, released in 1937, a movie based on Lost Horizon.
Is a new James Hilton adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Lost Horizon.
Which James Hilton book has the most adaptations?
Lost Horizon, with 2 TV and movie versions.