Tonight I was reminded of an interview that I read last year about the movie Star Trek. In it, they compared Captain James T. Kirk to Captain Hook in that he was a literary character who actors could adapt a bit. They couldn't change the character, but their interpretations would vary. I thought that was very interesting because up until the movie came out there was one Kirk, namely William Shatner. At least in the interviewee's mind, Star Trek would be a work of fiction that would go on and be repeated and redone many times. It will be interesting to see what the future holds.

But my question is different. Until the movie came out, I hadn't even considered anyone redoing it. It was what it was. I certainly enjoyed the movie, but I didn't foresee it. So my question is, are there any film or radio productions that are so iconic that there will never be a financially successful reproduction. My only idea was Jimmy Stewart's performance in It's a Wonderful Life. Anna thought something like Breakfast at Tiffany's or Charlie Chaplan or the Three Stooges.