The original 1917 Cleopatra movie with Theda Bara and its 1934 remake with Claudette Colbert were very successful .
Having proved a hit in 1917 for silent-screen legend Theda Bara , and enjoying an equally successful sound remake in 1934 starring Claudette Colbert , veteran Hollywood producer Walter Wanger was hired by 20th Century Fox executives to shepherd another remake of Cleopatra into production .
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