May 22, 1947 –
David Lean’s classic, Great Expectations, premiered in NYC on this date.
Charles Dickens wrote a much harsher ending to the novel for its original publication, in which Pip and Estella remain apart. He was forced to substitute the more famous ending when it was published as a book later on, because the first one upset his readers. This appears to be the only time he ever changed the ending to one of his novels.
The Haus of Dcaligari 