I'd say that the zippy HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1939) is an artistically superior film to the rather creaky, early-sound THE FRONT PAGE (1931)--not to mention the subsequent remakes: THE FRONT PAGE (1974) and SWITCHING CHANNELS (1988). Come to think of it, weren't there a few silent and early-sound films made circa 1924-29 that were remade just a few years later, after sound technology arrived and then improved? Titles are escaping me just now. You might want to consider those films as technologically more successful--although not necessarily artistically more successful. Regards, >Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:20:43 -0400 >From: James Monaco <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Remakes >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > >"The Truth About Charlie" got me thinking about remakes. (it is a >retelling of Charade.) > >Can anyone think of a remake that was more successful (artistically >or financially) that its original? > >(No sequels, please.) Jeremy Butler [log in to unmask] ======================================================== TELEVISION: CRITICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS www.TVCrit.com ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]