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3 unusual facts about The Secret Life of Walter Mitty


Sue Casey

Some of her more famous films include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), Neptune's Daughter (1949), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Rear Window (1954), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Camelot (1967) and Paint Your Wagon (1969).

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Even closer to the original story is a 1944 radio adaptation from This Is My Best, with Robert Benchley as the daydreaming Mitty.

A 1947 radio adaptation of the movie, with Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo reprising their roles, was performed on The Screen Guild Theater.


Author's Playhouse

Premiering with "Elementals" by Stephen Vincent Benét, the series featured adaptations of stories by famous authors, such as “Mr. Mergenthwirker’s Lobbies” by Nelson Bond, "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico, "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, "The Piano" by William Saroyan and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber.

Dirty Paws

The song can be heard in the trailer for the 2013 Ben Stiller remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Is Sex Necessary? Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do

Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do is a collection of prose written by E. B. White (the author of children's books Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, as well as co-author of The Elements of Style), in conjunction with James Thurber (known for such short stories as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty).

Norman Z. McLeod

Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W. C. Fields, and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and The Paleface starring Bob Hope (1948).


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