Elmore Leonard had been writing crime and western novels as far back as the 1950's and has had numerous adaptations of his work: Paul Newman in Hombre, Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd and Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk are just some of the more familiar ones. (rottentomatoes.com)
Reported to be the favorite cookie of Americans, Ruth Wakefield's recipe has been the springboard for numerous adaptations. (joyofbaking.com)
So successful was the tale of a jungle - raised Brit that it spawned 25 sequels by Burroughs and numerous adaptations in the worlds of film, television, radio, comics and even stage. (cbr.com)