LOST HORIZON

Lost Horizon
Ross Hunter / Columbia, 1973, Color, 150 minutes, **
Released March, 1973

Even Ross Hunter can have his bad moments. Something went terribly wrong with this musical production of the classic book by James Hilton. An earlier version of the film starring Ronald Colman came off well, but this one just didn't make it, even though it sports some good music from Bacharach and David.

But some of the musical numbers are quite memorable, including "The World Is a Circle" (Bobby Van and Children), "Question Me an Answer" (again by Van), and "Living Togeher, Growing Together" (sung by Chorus). Definitely worth seeing!

Producer: Ross Hunter
Associate Producer: Jacques Mapers
Director: Charles Jarrott
Screenplay: Larry Kramer (based on the novel by James Hilton)
Music Director: Burt Bacharach
Song Score: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Choreography: Hermes Pan
Art Direction: Preston Ames
Set Decoration: Babs Johnstone
Costume Design: Ernst Dryden
Sound: Edward Bernds
Special Effects: Butler-Glouner, Inc.
Cinematography: Joseph Walker
Film Editing by Gene Havlick, Gene Milford

Cast: Peter Finch [Richard Conway], Liv Ullmann [Catherine], Sally Kellerman [Sally Hughes], George Kennedy [Sam Cornelius], Michael York [George Conway], Olivia Hussey [Maria], Bobby Van [Harry Lovett], James Shigeta [Brother To-Lenn], Charles Boyer [High Lama], John Gielgud [Chang], Larry Duran [Oriental Pilot], Andra Willis [singing voice for Olivia Hussey], Diana Lee [singing voice for Liv Ullman], Jerry Whitman [singing voice for Peter Finch], Shawn Phillips [vocal]

Musical Program: [0:00] Lost Horizon (Shawn Phillips, behind titles); [0:40] Share the Joy (sung by Andra Willis dubbing for Olivia Hussey, danced by Olivia Hussey and two female dancers); [0:50] The World Is a Circle (sung by Diana Lee dubbing for Liv Ullman, Bobby Van and Children; danced by Bobby Van); [1:02] Living Together, Growing Together (sung by Chorus); [1:07] I Might Frighten Her Away (sung by Jerry Whitman dubbing for Peter Finch and Diana Lee dubbing for Liv Ullman); [1:12] The Things I Will Not Miss (sung by Sally Kellerman and Diana Lee dubbing for Liv Ullman); [1:26] If I Could Go Back (sung by Jerry Whitman dubbing for Peter Finch); [1:31] Where Knowledge Ends (Faith Begins) (sung by Diana Lee dubbing for Liv Ullman); [1:42] Question Me an Answer (sung and danced by Bobby Van and School Children); [1:50] I Come to You (sung by Jerry Whitman dubbing for Peter Finch and Diana Lee dubbing for Liv Ullman); [1:52] Happy Birthday to You (sung by Ensemble); Reflections (sung by Sally Kellerman); [2:24] Lost Horizon(Shawn Phillips, behind end credits)