Lost Horizon [Original Soundtrack]

Overview

James Hilton's beloved fantasy novel about the land of Shangri-La was given an awkward musical treatment in this extravagantly produced flop. Larry Kramer's screenplay stays close to the 1937 Frank Capra original, as a plane fleeing China crashes in the Himalayas and a mixed group of survivors discovers the magical, peaceful land of Shangri-La. Here the film becomes a full-fledged musical, with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David illustrating the distant realm's nature and the conflict that happiness causes amongst the survivors. Curiosity-seekers may be intrigued by the film's reputation as a notorious dud, but fans of the story would be better served by the classic original, despite a cast of well-respected names, including Peter Finch (in the Ronald Colman role), John Gielgud, Liv Ullmann, and Charles Boyer.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2011
UPC:	0043396309074
Original Release:	1973
Rating:	G
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:29:00
Sales rank:	22,522

Special Features

Original song demos by Burt Bacharach (with photo gallery); Ross Hunter shirt - a 36 minute film; Original trailers and TV spots; Ross Hunter on the way to Shangri-La - 10 minute featurette; Alternate scene - "I Come to You

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Burt Bacharach	Primary Artist,Conductor
Liv Ullmann	Catherine
Peter Finch	Richard Conway
Hal David	Primary Artist
George Kennedy	Sam Cornelius
Shawn Phillips	Primary Artist
Peter Finch	Primary Artist
Michael York	George Conway
Sally Kellerman	Sally Hughes
Olivia Hussey	Primary Artist
Olivia Hussey	Maria
Liv Ullman	Primary Artist
Charles Boyer	High Lama
Shangri-La Chorus	Primary Artist
John Gielgud	Chang
Sally Kellerman	Primary Artist
Bobby Van	Primary Artist
Bobby Van	Harry Lovett
James Shigeta	Brother To-Lenn
Larry Duran	Oriental Pilot
Kent Smith	Bill Fergunson
John Van Dreelen	Dr. Verden
Miiko Taka	Nurse
Tybee Brascia	Actor
Neil Jon	Actor
Jon Joyce	Choir/Chorus
Hedley Mattingly	Col. Rawley
Virginia Ann Lee	Actor
Paul De Lucca	Actor
Burt Bacharach	Musician
Hal David	Musician
Pamelyn Ferdin	Choir/Chorus
Alison Freebairn-Smith	Choir/Chorus
Harry Blackstone III	Choir/Chorus
David Joyce	Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Larry Kramer

Mike Ragogna	Project Director
Bobby Van	Performer
Elliott Federman	Mastering
Burt Bacharach	Composer,Producer,Orchestration
Hal David	Lyricist
Shawn Phillips	Performer
Jack Hayes	Orchestration
Charles Jarrott	Director
Ron Hicklin	Contractor
Beverly Weinstein	Art Direction
Ross Hunter	Producer
David Richman	Redesign,Project Coordinator
Larry Kramer	Screenwriter
Shangri-La Chorus	Performer
Leo Shuken	Orchestration
Liv Ullman	Performer
Olivia Hussey	Performer
Sally Kellerman	Performer
Richard Tyler	Sound/Sound Designer
Lisa M. Sutton	Liner Notes
Larry Levine	Engineer
Peter Finch	Performer

Editorial Reviews

When the motion picture musical Lost Horizon was unleashed upon the world in 1973, the reviews were unbelievably harsh and much of the criticism was aimed at composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David. However, even though many of the songs on this soundtrack are not as memorable as their more popular collaborations, this album is not that bad. In fact, many of the songs are quite catchy, including "The World Is a Circle" and "Reflections." Some of the vocals are sung by the actors, including Sally Kellerman and the late Bobby Van. Burt Bacharach has a certain knack for production of not-so-great singers (himself included) and, fortunately, it shows here with the actors. Other actors had their singing parts dubbed by more seasoned vocalists. Shawn Phillips is the singer on the title track. ~ Tim Griggs