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Posted by Ron Keillor (Member # 1790) on 08-06-2003, 07:26 PM:

digressing a bit from the Freaky Friday chat:
There's still a ways to go in recycling scripts. Two titles that came to mind were THE SPOILERS - 5 times (1914, 23, 30, 42 and 55) all based on the Rex Beach novel and SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE 7 times (1916 - Australia, 1917, 25, 29 -first time with sound, 35,46 and 47) IMdb says the 1946 was made for TV, but I don't buy that for that year. Does anyone know of any titles that beat this?

Posted by Jeffry L. Johnson (Member # 453) on 08-08-2003, 11:47 AM:

Isn't the record holder Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 08-08-2003, 03:49 PM:

If we limit it to features under the original title (including The Strange Case of...), foreign languages included, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde have 14 plus 7 TV feature versions, thus 21 total.

But Les Miserables has 20 plus 2 TV features for 22 total. Also 3 mini-series.