Post by kijii on Dec 29, 2017 7:33:20 GMT
I think several directors may have done remakes of their own original movies.
Two more that come to mind are:
William Wyler who remade his own These Three (1936) into The Children's Hour (1961)
and
Leo McCarey who remade his own Love Affair (1939) into An Affair to Remember (1957)
I am sure others may be able to think of more cases.
It may be that they felt newer audiences should see the originals or that mores and technology warrented a remake.
For example, Pocketful of Miracles (1961) offered more than than Lady for a Day (1933)--[color, length, cast variety, wider screen, and original music too]
...but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go back and see the original movie versions for contrast and comparison.