Last week I had a post titled Books I Didn’t Realize Were Movies…today, I’m going to share…
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Mrs. Doubtfire is something I remember watching and enjoying when I was a child. What I didn’t know, until last summer, is that it was based on a novel.
Madame Doubtfire was written by Anne Fine and released first in the U.K. It then came out in the U.S. under the name Alias Madame Doubtfire. The book was written in 1987 and the film version came out in 1993.
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I took an Alfred Hitchcock film class about a year ago and through that I saw the film Psycho. I had definitely heard of it before, but this was my first time viewing it. I think it’s a great film, but I never knew it was based on a book until I came across the audiobook at the library.
The book is Psycho by Robert Bloch. The book was released in 1959 and the movie came out in 1960. Bloch also wrote two sequels titled Psycho II (1982) and Psycho House (1990).
I did know Anne Fine had written the book but I've only ever watched the movie. Great post!
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I did know the first one was a book but I never read it. I didn't know about the others though.
I had no idea about these. There must be more movies we didn't know were books.
I read and reviewed Madame Doubtfire a while ago. A shorter novel than I expected, I felt it was both darker and yet in places more frothy than the film.
It was Forrest Gump that surprised me as I only recently found out the film was based on not one but two books.
I had no idea that Psycho was a book first!!!! I totally though it was a movie. Others are new to me. Great post, Lauren 🙂
I had no idea that Psycho was a book first!!!! I totally though it was a movie. Others are new to me. Great post, Lauren 🙂
Mrs. Doubtfire is a book?!?!?!
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Huh, I had no idea either of these were books either. I have come across a few movies like that and it always surprises me!
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I didn't know either one of those were books. I learn something new every day and that's a good thing. 🙂
Mrs. Doubtfire was a book? Well . . . now I feel like my childhood was ruined a little 😛
I had no idea that Mrs. Doubtfire was a book, I did know about Psycho though. I am not too surprised because a good majority of movies are based on books 🙂
NO. WAY. I have to agree with Allie, I feel like this affects my childhood xD Aha. So strange though!
I didn't know these were books, either. Can you imagine how scary Psycho was to read?! Thanks for sharing!
I knew about Psycho but had no idea about Mrs. Doubtfire. I get excited when I find out a movie I like it based on a book, and then mad that I didn't know about it first, since the book is arguably always better 🙂
I didn't know that either of these were books! I wonder if the books are better? 😉
I knew about Psycho but I never knew about Mrs. Doubtfire! I will have to read it!
There was an aussie movie, end of the world type book, and the name escapes me but I loved the movie and then found out it was a book. I didn't know many of these movies were originally books. 🙂
LOL…I feel so bad because I don't know any of these books / movies! Thanks for sharing though Lauren! <3
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That's so weird that Mrs. Doubtfire was a novel. I watched the movie a lot when I was younger, and I just can't picture it as a book. I'm definitely curious about it now, though :p
I knew about Psycho, but I didn't know about Mrs D – that movie takes me back to being a kid, we watched it SO many times 🙂
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Hmm so i never knew about any of these–book or movie lol. But I always find it most amazing when I come across a movie that i loved and find out that there's also a novel and vise versa.
Thanks for sharing! <33
I didn't know that either of those were books first! It's always fun to run across little bits of knowledge like this. I'm off to check out your books to movies post. Thanks for sharing!
I actually didn't realise that these films existed as books before either. I adore Ms. Doubtfire and have watched it so many times, but still don't tire of it. I've always been a fan of Anne Fine's books, so may have to give it a try!
HA – I didn't know Mrs. Doubtfire is a book.
I didn't know Mrs. Doubtfire was based on a book either. Interesting. I'm watching a show on TV that I've been wondering if it's based on a book. I think I'll have to look it up now that I've been reminded.
I had no idea these movies were based on books either! Mind. Blown. I enjoyed both movies and now I'm off to check Psycho 🙂