Remakes: Musicals
...and some of their non-musical antecedents. Feature films only, except some honorable mentions in the comments. An * by the title means it's NOT a musical.
The idea for this list, and 25 entries, were stolen from
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls003544395
Thanks deano11, who has lots more Remake lists. http://www.imdb.com/user/ur6037720/
Then I stole 78 titles from this list:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls005595626/
and 76 from here:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls074210095/
eliminated 47+ duplicates, and contributed some entries of my own (2 trios from memory, a bunch from searching the keyword "remake".)
The idea for this list, and 25 entries, were stolen from
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls003544395
Thanks deano11, who has lots more Remake lists. http://www.imdb.com/user/ur6037720/
Then I stole 78 titles from this list:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls005595626/
and 76 from here:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls074210095/
eliminated 47+ duplicates, and contributed some entries of my own (2 trios from memory, a bunch from searching the keyword "remake".)
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- DirectorRoy Del RuthStarsMaurice ChevalierMerle OberonAnn SothernAn entertainer impersonates a look-alike banker, causing comic confusion for wife and girlfriend.Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (1935), That Night in Rio (1941) (1941), On the Riviera (1951) (1951)
- DirectorIrving CummingsStarsAlice FayeDon AmecheCarmen MirandaAn entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue.Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (1935), That Night in Rio (1941) (1941), On the Riviera (1951) (1951)
- DirectorWalter LangStarsDanny KayeGene TierneyCorinne CalvetAn American entertainer impersonates a wealthy aviator and flirts with his lookalike's neglected wife.Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (1935), That Night in Rio (1941) (1941), On the Riviera (1951) (1951)
- DirectorWilliam A. SeiterStarsLoretta YoungJoel McCreaDavid NivenThree sisters take their small inheritance and move from Kansas to California in search of rich husbands. To start with, Pamela poses as a socialite and Moira and Elizabeth pretend to be her staff.The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) (1932)*, Three Blind Mice (1938) (1938)*, Moon Over Miami (1941) (1941), Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) (1946), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (1953)*
- DirectorWalter LangStarsDon AmecheBetty GrableRobert CummingsSisters Kay and Barbara arrive in Miami from Texas looking for rich husbands.The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) (1932)*, Three Blind Mice (1938) (1938)*, Moon Over Miami (1941) (1941), Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) (1946), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (1953)*
- DirectorH. Bruce HumberstoneJohn BrahmStarsJune HaverGeorge MontgomeryVivian BlaineA reworking of the movie "Three Blind Mice" (1938) based on the play of the same name, which in turn led to the remake, "Moon Over Miami" (1941). This version is set during the turn of the century. Three sisters from Red Bank set out for Atlantic City disguised as an heiress, her secretary and a maid, in the hope that one of them will land a rich husband.The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) (1932)*, Three Blind Mice (1938) (1938)*, Moon Over Miami (1941) (1941), Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) (1946), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (1953)*
- DirectorVictor SavilleStarsJessie MatthewsSonnie HaleAnna LeeElizabeth dreams of being a music-hall singer. She gets to know Victor, that quite unexpectedly gets a female part in a music-hall number. He unfortunately finds himself voiceless, so, why wouldn't Elizabeth replace him in it?Victor and Victoria (1933) (1933), First a Girl (1935) (1935), Victor/Victoria (1982) (1982), Victor/Victoria (1995) (1995)
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsJulie AndrewsJames GarnerRobert PrestonA struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.Victor and Victoria (1933) (1933), First a Girl (1935) (1935), Victor/Victoria (1982) (1982), Victor/Victoria (1995) (1995)
- DirectorVictor SavilleStarsJessie MatthewsEdmund GwennJohn GielgudMusical taken from J. B. Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.The Good Companions (1933) (1933), The Good Companions (1957) (1957)
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsEric PortmanCelia JohnsonHugh GriffithA touring variety troupe, the "Dinky Doos" are in financial trouble. An encounter with three strangers - Inigo Jollifant (a romantic, song-writing ex-schoolmaster), Miss Trant (a philanthropic spinster in search of adventure), and Jess Oakroyd (a down to earth, practical man recently made redundant from his job) leads to a change of fortune. Re-launched with Miss Trant's money, they tour England, at first with little success. Inigo falls in love with the troupe's talented and pretty young girl singer, Susie Dean. The troupe is threatened with disharmony, but, due to Inigo's intervention, and the marriage of the principal dancer (Jerry Jerningham) to Lady Parlitt (whose family "own a chain of theatres"), all turns out well for Susie by the end, when she triumphs in a lavish London revue, with the other members of "The Good Companions" in the audience, cheering her triumph.The Good Companions (1933) (1933), The Good Companions (1957) (1957)
- DirectorAlexander HallStarsRosalind RussellBrian AherneJanet BlairTwo sisters move from Ohio to New York with hopes of stardom.
- DirectorRichard QuineStarsJanet LeighJack LemmonBetty GarrettAfter submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.My Sister Eileen (1942) (1942)*, My Sister Eileen (1955) (1955), Wonderful Town (1958) (1958)
The original source material had been adapted into the Broadway musical "Wonderful Town", with the star of the previous film Rosalind Russell. This musical uses the same source material, but has entirely new music (opting not to bring "Wonderful Town" to the big screen). - DirectorGeorge CukorStarsNorma ShearerJoan CrawfordRosalind RussellA study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.The Women (1939) (1939)*, The Opposite Sex (1956) (1956)
- DirectorDavid MillerStarsJune AllysonJoan CollinsDolores GrayFormer nightclub singer Kay Hilliard, married 10 years and mother of a young daughter, is informed that her husband Steven is having an affair with chorus girl Crystal Allen, so she goes to Reno for a divorce.The Women (1939) (1939)*, The Opposite Sex (1956) (1956)
- DirectorErnst LubitschStarsGreta GarboMelvyn DouglasIna ClaireA stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.Ninotchka (1939) (1939)*, Silk Stockings (1957) (1957)
- DirectorRouben MamoulianStarsFred AstaireCyd CharisseJanis PaigeA Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.Ninotchka (1939) (1939)*, Silk Stockings (1957) (1957)
Based on a Cole Porter stage musical which was based on the "Ninotchka" story. George Tobias has roles in both films. - DirectorMel BrooksStarsZero MostelGene WilderDick ShawnA stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.The Producers (1967) (1967)*, The Producers (2005) (2005)
- DirectorSusan StromanStarsNathan LaneMatthew BroderickUma ThurmanAfter putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.The Producers (1967) (1967)*, The Producers (2005) (2005)
- DirectorJohn WatersStarsSonny BonoRuth BrownDivineA 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.Hairspray (1988) (1988), Hairspray (2007) (2007)
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsJohn TravoltaQueen LatifahNikki BlonskyPleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsGiulietta MasinaFrançois PérierFranca MarziA waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak.Nights of Cabiria (1957) (1957)*, Sweet Charity (1969) (1969)
- DirectorBob FosseStarsShirley MacLaineJohn McMartinRicardo MontalbanTaxi dancer Charity continues to have faith despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.Nights of Cabiria (1957) (1957)*, Sweet Charity (1969) (1969)
Film adaptation of Broadway show, based on "Nights of Cabiria". - DirectorFederico FelliniStarsMarcello MastroianniAnouk AiméeClaudia CardinaleA harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.8½ (1963) (1963)*, Nine (2009) (2009)
- DirectorRob MarshallStarsDaniel Day-LewisMarion CotillardPenélope CruzFamous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCary GrantKatharine HepburnJames StewartWhen a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.The Philadelphia Story (1940) (1940)*, High Society (1956) (1956)