I loved watching the original as a kid... need to add that one to the dvd library.

Neither of the other two films were attempts at a remake... but rather tries at comedies. The black bird had Segal as the son of Sam Spade in the '70's trying to sell the dust collecting statue left him, along with a debt ridden detective agency, by his dad. The scenes with his decrepit car parking on the hilly streets were comedic gold.

The Bippie has Rowan & Martin doing their thing.. which could go either way... :)