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