![]() Played by Lo-Tsen a talented Manchu girl, a teenager (she seems). The other monks, seldom are seen there, Chang gives them food, rooms, books to read and even music to listen to in the Lamasery. An imposing, prosperous Buddhist monastery ( is it still?) overlooking and dominating the valley, a majestic view. A long ways from the constant wars and upheavals of the unstable world, sanctuary for those that need it. Looking terrifying to the tiny newcomers. The impressive Karakal Mountain (Blue Moon), at 28,000 feet in elevation. Ropes are used stomachs lost, but at long last they enter the Valley of the Blue Moon (as the natives accurately call it). However first a little mountain climbing, up dizzy heights which scare his friends never Conway, a former mountain climber in the lofty Alps. An old Chinese man, Chang with a dozen others leads them to mythical Shangri-La. All see their deaths here, though next morning a miracle occurs, people are coming in their direction. ![]() No food or appropriate clothes for this harsh, frigid climate, no way to get back to civilization. Where? Nobody knows since the pilot soon expires. The fuel is getting very low and must land soon, they do crashing in a valley. Again in the air, hour after hour always heading higher and higher into the mountains. And the only non -British one on board the plane American Henry Barnard, mysterious, jovial a typical citizen of that country hiding something? Landing at an isolated mountainous spot not really a runway, getting refueled by people with lots of guns, the passengers are encouraged to stay in the plane, and obey, with few arguments, heroes none here. A missionary Roberta Brinklow a little past her prime the unkind would say. His vice -consul young hot- tempered Charles Mallinson, rather impetuous or just a coward. "Glory" Hugh Conway a British consul, in some half- forgotten and remote city in Asia (suffering shell shock, from W.W.1). Tibet an almost unknown country with few visitors who return back home to report their findings, the apparent destination. The aircraft goes above, around and hopefully not through them, a spectacular view for those with the guts to look, beautiful the Himalayas and frightening too. A "mad" Asian pilot with a gun does, flying east into the tallest mountains in the world. Robert ultimately returns to Shangri-La.Skyjacked! Unheard of in the early 1930's, yet it did happen to four passengers in Afghanistan, during a civil conflict there sounds sadly familiar. Tragedy results, however, as Maria returns to her actual age and dies, which causes George to jump off a cliff. George eventually persuades Robert to depart, and the three head back to civilization. While most of the passengers have no desire to leave, Robert’s brother, George, is desperate to return to England with Maria, one of Shangri-La’s residents. After crashing in a remote Tibetan area near a lamasery called Shangri-La, the travelers discover that they have landed in an actual paradise, where there is no war or crime and where people live for hundreds of years. Ronald Colman played Robert Conway, a British diplomat who, along with a group of eclectic fellow passengers, is on an airplane that is highjacked. ![]() The fictional land of Shangri-La, where the film is set, became a common reference for an earthly paradise. Lost Horizon, American fantasy film, released in 1937, that was directed by Frank Capra and based on James Hilton’s 1933 novel of the same name. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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