Original sentence: The first version, a part-talkie released in 1929 while the show was still playing, was really based on the Edna Ferber novel that inspired the musical, and was quite different from the show
Edited sentence: The 1951 Technicolor film, while not as acclaimed, was a huge box-office hit.The first version, a part-talkie released in 1929 while the show was still playing, was really based on the Edna Ferber novel that inspired the musical, and was very, very different from the show.The highly acclaimed 1936 version featured many people who had either worked on or appeared in the show