The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ★★★ 1947 An entertaining adaptation of the James Thurber short story about a meek man (Kaye) who lives an unusual secret fantasy life. Henpecked by his fiancee and mother, oppressed at his job, he imagines himself in the midst of various heroic fantasies. While Thurber always professed to hate Kaye's characterization and the movie, it scored at the boxoffice and today stands as a comedic romp for Kaye. Available with digitally remastered stereo and original movie trailer. 110m/C VHS, DVD. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Ann Rutherford, Fay Bainter, Florence Bates;
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod;
Writer:
Everett Freeman, Ken Englund, Philip Rapp;
Writer:
Lee Garmes;
Cameo:
Sylvia Fine, David Raksin.
