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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Directed by
Norman Z. McLeod
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Screenplay by Ken Englund and Everett Freeman Based on the short story by James Thurber
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Screenplay by Ken Englund and Everett Freeman Based on the short story by James Thurber
With:
Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford, Thurston Hall, Reginald Denny, Henry Corden, Frank Reicher, Billy Bletcher, Helen Jerome Eddy, Frank McClure, Hank Worden, and Robert Altman
Cinematography:
Lee Garmes
Editing: Monica Collingwood
Music: David Raksin
Editing: Monica Collingwood
Music: David Raksin
Runtime:
110 min
Release Date: 01 September 1947
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Release Date: 01 September 1947
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Twitter Capsule:
James Thurber’s beloved short story about a milquetoast daydreamer who gets caught up in a real-life adventure is commandeered (as much as adapted) into a mildly successful star vehicle for Danny Kaye. An uneven, sometimes charming, sometimes tedious Technicolor fantasy that plays much better for the 12-and-under set (but if you judge it on the level, it's perfectly enjoyable, especially since Kaye's verbal gymnastics are so much fun).