Hud. Poster of the 1963 movie and cover of the 1961 book, Horseman, Pass By
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Horseman, Pass By
Larry McMurtry, 1961
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Martin Ritt, 1963

Hud is a modern cowboy, living a carefree and reckless lifestyle that contrasts with his father Homer Bannon’s more traditional and principled values. Conflict arises when the ranch faces a crisis involving a potential outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease. Hud’s irresponsibility and disregard for ethical behavior create tension within the family as they grapple with difficult decisions.


The Time Machine. Poster of the 1960 movie and cover of the 1895 book
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The Time Machine
H.G. Wells, 1895
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George Pal, 1960

On January 5, 1900, four friends arrive for a dinner at the London home of their inventor friend George, but he is absent. George narrowly makes it back to his machine ahead of the approaching lava, which rises, cools, and hardens, trapping him inside, as he travels far into the future.


Soylent Green. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1966 book, Make Room! Make Room!
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Make Room! Make Room!
Harry Harrison, 1966
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Richard Fleischer, 1973

In the year 2022, the cumulative effects of overpopulation, pollution and some apparent climate catastrophe have caused severe worldwide shortages of food, water and housing. There are 40 million people in New York City alone, where only the city’s elite can afford spacious apartments, clean water and natural food, and even then at horrendously high prices.


Spencer's Mountain. Poster of the 1963 movie and cover of the 1961 book
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Delmer Daves, 1963

The film centers on the trials and tribulations of the Spencers, a family living in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming during the early 1960s. As the patriarch of a large and growing family, Clay Spencer is fiercely independent, yet dedicated to his family. While he resists the influence of religion, he struggles to remain faithful to his wife Olivia, to enable his son to attend college, and to build a new home for his family.


Once You Kiss a Stranger.... Poster of the 1969 movie and cover of the 1950 book, Strangers on a Train
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Strangers on a Train
Patricia Highsmith, 1950
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Robert Sparr, 1969

Jerry is a professional golfer. When a woman named Diana recognizes how much Jerry hates a rival player, Mike, she offers to commit murder if Jerry will do likewise for her. The person she wants killed is Dr. Haggis, a psychiatrist who believes Diana to be dangerously disturbed and wants her institutionalized.


The New Perry Mason. Poster of the 1973 TV series and cover of the 1933 book, The Case of the Velvet Claws
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
Erle Stanley Gardner, 1933
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Michael O'Herlihy, Murray Golden, Arthur Marks, 1973-1974

A rejuvenation of the enduringly popular television series from the 1950s and ’60s, centered around the brilliant defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner.