The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
- Danny Kaye: Walter Mitty
- Virginia Mayo: Rosalind van Hoorn
- Boris Karloff: Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
- Fay Bainter: Mrs. Eunice Mitty
- Ann Rutherford: Gertrude Griswald
- Thurston Hall: Bruce Pierce
- Gordon Jones: Tubby Wadsworth
- Florence Bates: Mrs. Emma Griswald
- Konstantin Shayne: Peter Van Hoorn
- Reginald Denny: Colonel
- Henry Corden: Hendrick
- Doris Lloyd: Mrs. Follinsbee
- Fritz box: Anatole
- Frank Rich: Maasdam
- Milton Parsons: Butler
The Double Life of Walter Mitty (Original Title: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ) is an American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod from 1947 with Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo and Boris Karloff in the lead roles. The film was produced by the Samuel Goldwyn Company after the story Walter Mittys secret life of James Thurber. 2013 was with The Amazing Life of Walter Mitty produced a remake.
Action
Walter Mitty is working as a lecturer at Pierce Publishing, a publisher of horror novels. He is a well-kept mama's boy. Mother Eunice reads to him from every wish of the guests, however, constricted him in his development of a very. Likewise, he is doing with his domineering girlfriend Gertrude. However, Walter is a coward in life and do not escape the ladies. Only in his daydreams Walter becomes a hero and experience the most daring adventure. Bruce Pierce is Chief Walters and Walters used dreams and ideas for the stories he published. More complex Walters life when he begins, not being able to distinguish between his dreams and reality. When he falls in love with the attractive Rosalind, he can defeat his adversary Tubby Wadsworth only in his dreams. When he is actually involved in a criminal history, he can finally save Rosalind. The gangsters are arrested, Walter wins Rosalind's heart and the respect of his fellow men.
Reviews
" The editor of a publishing house for horror novels, a shy mama's boy, increases between dream and reality in daredevil love and adventure into crime, linking him to the madhouse almost. Designed freely adapted from a story by James Thurber grotesque comedy with wit, deeper meaning and Danny Kaye in a bomb role. "
Production Notes
The conductor was Emil Newman. The editor comes from Fred Lau. The costumes gave Irene Sharaff, the scene image created Perry Ferguson and George Jenkins. Robert Stephanoff and Marie Clark distinguished themselves responsible for masks and hairstyles. The buildings designed by Casey Roberts. The production line was Leon From Kess.