[Dawgreg]

You’re right, I didn’t know it. I never really liked the early, early movies anyway. The lack of good sound and cinaphotography just turned me off. I think the 40’s were the true golden age of Hollywood but the 2 blockbusters of the 30’s GWTW and Wizard of Oz were priceless and even though I don’t think I’ve ever seen either movie in it’s original state before it underwent improvement. Heck, they might have stunk too.......lol

[Dawgreg]

cinematography.....(sigh)

[nopardons]

I saw the reissue of GWTW in the early '50s, in a movie theatre, as a kid and I am guessing that I saw what the original looked like...sans much change to it. It was and still is, a good movie on all levels.

There are actually FOUR iterations of THE MALTESE FALCON, the last one, a comedy/satire with Steve Martin. The first remake, stars a beautiful, rather young, Better Davis and they changed the story somewhat.

The adaptation, but nonetheless a remake, of A STAR IS BORN, is the best one, with the Judy Garland and then Barbra Striesand ones not to good to HORRIBLE. The original, titled WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? IS AS GOOD AS THE REMAKE, imo.