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100 Books Adapted Into Movies in the 1960s

A list of one hundred books that were adapted into movies in the 1960s, including some you may not have known were books first.
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The Guns of Navarone (Alistair MacLean)
The Guns of Navarone
Alistair MacLean
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The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago
Boris Pasternak
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True Grit (Charles Portis)
True Grit
Charles Portis
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The Graduate (Charles Webb)
The Graduate
Charles Webb
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Sons and Lovers (D.H. Lawrence)
Sons and Lovers
D.H. Lawrence
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Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
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Seconds (David Ely)
Seconds
David Ely
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians (Dodie Smith)
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Dodie Smith
10
Cool Hand Luke (Donn Pearce)
Cool Hand Luke
Donn Pearce
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Lisa and David (Dr Theodore Issac Rubin)
Lisa and David
Dr Theodore Issac Rubin
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss
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The Dirty Dozen (E.M. Nathanson)
The Dirty Dozen
E.M. Nathanson
14
To Sir, With Love (E.R. Braithwaite)
To Sir, With Love
E.R. Braithwaite
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The Pawnbroker (Edward Lewis Wallant)
The Pawnbroker
Edward Lewis Wallant
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Greyfriars Bobby (Eleanor Atkinson)
Greyfriars Bobby
Eleanor Atkinson
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Pollyanna (Eleanor H. Porter)
Pollyanna
Eleanor H. Porter
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The Flight of the Phoenix (Elleston Trevor)
The Flight of the Phoenix
Elleston Trevor
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The Parent Trap (Erich Kastner)
The Parent Trap
Erich Kastner
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Emil and the Detectives (Erich Kästner)
Emil and the Detectives
Erich Kästner
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Fail-Safe (Eugene Burdick & Harveywheeler)
Fail-Safe
Eugene Burdick & Harveywheeler
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Bunny Lake Is Missing (Evelyn Piper)
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Evelyn Piper
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A Mule for the Marquesa (Frank O'Rourke)
A Mule for the Marquesa
Frank O'Rourke
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Savage Sam (Fred Gipson)
Savage Sam
Fred Gipson
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The First Men in the Moon (H.G. Wells)
The First Men in the Moon
H.G. Wells
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The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Henry Farrell)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Henry Farrell
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The History of Tom Jones (Henry Fielding)
The History of Tom Jones
Henry Fielding
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The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
Henry James
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (Horace McCoy)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Horace McCoy
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Spartacus (Howard Fast)
Spartacus
Howard Fast
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Ian Fleming)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Ian Fleming
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Dr. No (Ian Fleming)
Dr. No
Ian Fleming
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From Russia With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia With Love
Ian Fleming
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Goldfinger (Ian Fleming)
Goldfinger
Ian Fleming
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Ian Fleming)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ian Fleming
38
Thunderball (Ian Fleming)
Thunderball
Ian Fleming
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You Only Live Twice (Ian Fleming)
You Only Live Twice
Ian Fleming
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A Tiger Walks (Ian Niall)
A Tiger Walks
Ian Niall
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