1960s Movies Based on Books

Read the Book Before You See the Movie. Which is better? You decide. Browse movies based on books.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Space, Technology, Evolution, Future, Adaptation)

PLOT: The movie based on the book was directed by Stanley Kubrick. Its most memorable character is an intelligent computer named HAL. The meaning behind the film has become a classic discussion topic for film students, due to its somewhat challenging plot. Numerous websites have sprung up to help explain the storyline, which explores the impact of technology on the progression of humankind. AUTHOR: Arthur C. Clarke

1960s Movies Based On Books List

Movie Title	Book Title	Author
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	2001: A Space Odyssey	Arthur C. Clarke
Cool Hand Luke (1967)	Cool Hand Luke	Donn Pearce
Graduate, The (1967)	Graduate, The	Charles Webb
Haunting, The (1963)	Haunting of Hill House, The	Shirley Jackson
Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The (1968)	Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The	Carson McCullers
Rosemary's Baby (1968)	Rosemary's Baby	Ira Levin
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
~Martin Farquhar Tupper

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