Various remakes have also been considered and announced, but never filmed:a 1950s MGM remake with Gregory Peck, Elizabeth Taylor, and Grace Kellya 1962 remake starring James Stewart, Lana Turner and Ingrid Bergman, under the direction of George Roy Hill, and executive produced by Gregory Pecka 1977 version starring Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Tayloranother 1970s version starring Henry Fondaa 1982 TV movie starring producer/actor Gregory Peckanother remake in 1991 planned with Harrison Ford, and produced by PeckPlot SynopsisThe film opens, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne," within he executive office of the Dodsworth Motor Company.FRANK NORRIS.The credits announce, in a signature style, that the film was "personally directed by Erich von Stroheim," and hat the film was "dedicated to my mother.A fine soft day [Irish for ""it""s raining or misting""] in the spring it was when he train pulled into Castletown three hours late as usual, and himself got off.Foley made a scene, clapping loudly and crying out: "Bravo!"" - he then ascended the stage, encouraged more applause from the audience, and then gave a sarcastic speech about what the people of Detroit and elsewhere owed Ellis DeWald.