James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Born in Leigh, Lancashire, England on 9 September 1900, he was the son of John Hilton, the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow, who was one of the inspirations for Mr Chipping in Goodbye, Mr. Chips. The setting for "Goodbye Mr. Chips" is believed to have been based on the Leys School, Cambridge where James Hilton was a pupil. Mr Chipping is also likely to have been based on W.H. Balgarnie, one of the masters of the school who was in charge of the Leys Fortnightly (where Hilton's first short stories and essays were published). This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... Walthamstow is an area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Goodbye, Mr. ... A Methodist boarding and day school founded on The Leys Estate, a twenty acre (81,000 m²) estate in Cambridge, England. ...

Hilton found literary success at an early age. His first novel, Catherine Herself, was published in 1920. Several of his books found a new audience through film adaptations, notably Lost Horizon (1933), which won a Hawthornden Prize; Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934); and Random Harvest (1941). Hilton won an Oscar in 1942 for his work on the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther. He hosted The Hallmark Playhouse (1948-1953) for CBS Radio. Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The cover of the 1961 paperback edition Lost Horizon is a fantasy adventure novel by James Hilton. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award. ... Goodbye, Mr. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Random Harvest is a 1942 film in which a man loses his memory after being traumatized by his experiences in World War I. He begins a new life, then suddenly regains his memory and tries to pick up his old life, having no recollection of his new life. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The word Hilton can refer to a number of different people, places, and things. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... This article is about the year. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... Mrs. ... Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Anstruther Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Anstruther Placzek (June 6, 1901 – July 20, 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... CBS Radio Inc. ...

Hilton popularised the term "Shangri-La" in his novel Lost Horizon, which may have been inspired by the Tibetan travel articles of explorer Joseph Rock. It is also believed that the isolated little valley town of Weaverville, in far northern California's Trinity California, inspired Hilton's idea. US President Roosevelt soon named his Maryland presidential retreat "Shangri-La" after it, and the name has become a byword for a mythical utopia - a permanently happy land, isolated from the world. (Later, President Dwight David Eisenhower renamed it Camp David, after his grandson; this name continues in use today.) Zhongdian, a mountain region of southwest China, has now renamed itself Shangri-La (Xianggelila) based on its claim to have inspired Hilton's book. The word Hilton can refer to a number of different people, places, and things. ... Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the novel, Lost Horizon, written by British writer James Hilton in 1933. ... The cover of the 1961 paperback edition Lost Horizon is a fantasy adventure novel by James Hilton. ... Joseph Francis Charles Rock, (1884 – 1962) was an Austrian-American explorer, geographer, linguist and botanist. ... Weaverville may refer to: Weaverville, California Weaverville, North Carolina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Utopian, in its most common and general positive meaning, like these next few examples this refers to the human efforts to create a better, or perhaps perfect society. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army. ... Main Lodge at Camp David during Nixon administration, February 9, 1971. ... Xianggelila (Chinese: 香格里拉, English: Shangri-La) is a primarily Tibetan city in North-West Yunnan Province in South-West China. ...

Hilton was married and divorced twice, to Galina Kopineck and Alice Brown. He died in Long Beach, California from liver cancer on December 20, 1954, aged 54. Alice Brown was the name of several persons: Alice Brown (1856-1948), American novelist Alice Brown (born 1960), American athlet, 1984 olympic silver medalist in 100m dash Alice Brown, Canadian politician This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Filmography at IMDB.com