Hayes, the film's screenwriter, was instructed not to watch 1934 original or read the script.
Hitchcock considered a remake of his 1934 film in 1941 but was obliged to bring it back in 1956 after a contractual obligation from Paramount Pictures. Hayes, the film's screenwriter, was instructed not to watch 1934 original or read the script. When the film was released, audiences preferred the original, though today both are considered classics. Day won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1956 for "Whatever Will Be, Be (Que Sera, Sera)."