CatBus said:

Gogogadget said:

Clue is a bad example because the film was released simultaneously with those multiple endings so there is no 'original' version.

It exactly matches the Star Wars audio mixes in that respect, which makes it a good example.

I think it's pretty clear we're going in circles here. For most of the world, pre-release production details are simply trivia that add insight into the final product, but don't fundamentally change its authenticity. Obviously, we've run into someone for whom pre-release production details fundamentally change the authenticity of the final product. That's fine, but it's clearly an unusual--as in atypical, not wrong--way of looking at things.

But you must remember, Catbus, that the 35mm stereo version was the first finalized version of the film itself. That is, the first release print finished was 35mm stereo before the other audio mixes could be finished.