Frank Capra talks about LOST HORIZON

[WillShakespeare2007]

3 best director Oscars and three nominations. An amazing talent and I have never seen him speak before.

[1madDogz]

zomg NEVER! burn a movie.

[Pippin76]

I saw the film as a kid just remember thinking the freeze-frames full of blissfullness were the dumbest thing ever :)

[LibraryUser61]

The DVD of the restored Lost Horizon has a special feature that goes into some detail about the two reels that Capra destroyed. It was a framing story, making most of the movie a flashback. But it portrayed the main character (Conway, played by Coleman) as dazed and weak, making the audience less interested in him. So goes the commentary in the DVD, at least. The DVD also has an interesting commentary track for the main feature.

[Kurtlane]

Has anyone seen Frank Capra interviewed by Bill Moyers about "Why we fight"? It's one of the best interviews I've ever seen.

[WintersWar]

Perhaps a 1930's audience would have laughed at the original intact "Lost Horizon" film, but us old avid movies buffs surely would not have. Todays films are such garbage, even the bad films of the 30's and 40's are hits compared to today's film. What a shame those reels were burned. Capra made a mistake there. but don't we all.

[drcoxcentral]

You are SO right on SO many levels.

[NZfootballfan666]

Capra was a terrific filmmaker. He has made so many classics. Utter genius.

[talltom1973]

Who is the guy that lights up? Something you never see on late night anymore.

[NZfootballfan666]

Peter Bogdanovich, director of the Last Picture Show and the Mask.

[yohannbiimu]

"Burn the First Two Reels" is a title of a chapter in Capra's autobiography...it's written MUCH better than he tells it here.

[talltom1973]

@yohannbiimu it's a shame he destroyed those two reels. But I guess it was his right to do that.

[youvebeenthunderstru]

Holy crap. This has nothing to do with Frank Capra's interview, but near the end they cut to a farther away shot of the host and all the guests on stage... that's one thing I don't like about the DC show, they really did overbook guests.

[cranky1chick]

@youvebeenthunderstru Good point, but just look at the guests! Bogdanovich, Altman, Capra.....could you possibly even get that many great directors today on a single talk show actually talking? Not pimping movies, just actually talking about their work?

[Euterperocks]

Holy celluloid Batman. And to this day the search continues for still-missing scraps of film from this all-time masterpiece. This is the one film I feel most passionate about. Changed my life and saved me from self destruction. Frank Capra is, for me anyway, the most important American director. Love everything he ever did. Especially Lost Horizon. Ronald Colman's performance is intelligent and sensitive, absolutely spot on. Anyone who has never seen this film should do so ASAP.

[antiann52]

I saw the 1973 version. Interesting, I'm planning on looking at the 1937 version.

[spottydog4472]

CAPRA = GENIUS ! !

[antiann52]

After all the years of watching It A Wonderful Life, I never knew what he looked like. YouTube is the genius.

[blondex21]

My grandad worked on this film and told us on the first two reels there was a scene aboard a ship where an elderly gentleman said he was taught to play piano by Chopin, himself, and a woman who said she sang opera on the night of Napoleon's coronation...

[memosuarez1]

I see this great film, in the new year 1970, with my little brother "benjamín" and we are very emotional for wach the clasic move.

[lothorienthegrey]

subtitled this in spanish, please.

[Johnlocke29]

.....THANK YOU THANK YOU ....that was VERY interresting ..... what an insite .. an now the the film has been restored from bits an pieces from around the world .. one of my favorites .. john LYRIC PINES

[janeaustinadmirer]

I am so glad that they tried a second showing of Frank Capra's "Lost Horizon". Can you imagine what we all could have lost? This film is a classic.

[Chicago2hlywd]

I love Frank Capra and his films !!!

[MoveOnDotOrgg]

I second that - classic.