It incorporated some scenes from the original documentary.
However the original documentary and other language versions have not been found so far.
The third tyrant's war, and the tragedies preceding that war, were made to seem less severe than in Welles' original documentary.
Although it is only nine years later, the original one-hour documentary is still compelling, and the 30-minute follow-up is fascinating.
Like the original documentary, the series originally focused on showing events occurring within a 48 hour span of time - hence the name.
This highly original documentary is an authentic portrait of an advanced alcoholic on what could be his final run.
There are, of course, some great and original documentaries still being made, and many critics haven't been on the ball in discussing them.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the event in 2009, the company made the original documentary of the expedition available online.
Albert Maysles, one of the directors of the original documentary, has no problem with either the musical or the film.
The original documentary has been re-worked and re-aired every year since, raising over three million dollars for the charity.