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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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