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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

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James Thurber wasn't too happy with the Sam Goldwyn film adaptation of his 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but the Technicolor musical comedy proved to be a cash cow at the box office. Danny Kaye stars as Walter, a milquetoast proofreader for a magazine publishing firm. Walter is constitutionally incapable of standing up for himself, which is why his mother (Fay Bainter) has been able to arrange a frightful marriage between her son and the beautiful but overbearing Gertrude

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Ken Englund, Everett Freeman

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All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

Great Danny Kaye fantasy-comedy, making far turns from Thurber story basis.

October 23, 2008 Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

tah-pocket, tah-pocket, tah-pocket, tah-pocket, the sound the brain makes, a quiet whisper really, the subtle shifting of realities, from this dull and tiresome existence, this veil of tears to...tah-pocket, tah-pocket, tah-pocket, tah-pocket... to the world where you've an answer for everything, yes, a solution to

July 21, 2007
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Whimsical, telling fable about ordinary life and memorable star vehicle for Danny Kaye, playing the dual role of milquetoast in real life and he-man in his dreams.

March 13, 2009
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January 19, 2012:
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July 20, 2011:
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  • Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (1947) (DE)
  • Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (1947) (UK)
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