One of the most controversial books of the twentieth century, Lolita was first published in 1955 in France after two years of rejection slips. It was eventually published in America in 1958 following it's success and notoriety in Europe and repeated it's success. In 1962 director Stanley Kubrick assembled an all-star cast of James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers and Sue Lyon for a film adaptation, with Bob Harris and Nelson Riddle writing the music for the film. Nelson Riddle was no stranger to theme work, having composed the themes to the likes of the Untouchables, Route 66 and Batman, yet Lolita would remain one of the most demanding film scores he undertook. Hallmark.