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[image error]You all know that the movie, Meet Joe Black, was a remake of the 1934 romantic classic, Death Takes a Holiday, right?

The critically acclaimed movie starred Frederick March as Death on holiday.  It was based on an original play by Alberto Casella, and if you view the film, it's actually staged in such a way that you feel as if you are watching a play.

I saw the original movie version when I was a kid.  It both thrilled me and frightened me.  Death was a pretty scary dude, but at the same time, ...