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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Director: Norman Z McLeod
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From Time Out Film Guide
A buoyant adaptation from James Thurber (who in turn offered Sam Goldwyn $10,000 to leave the book well alone), following the vibrant fantasy life of a timid publishing worker whose escape into daydream makes up for a humdrum existence, until, that is, genuine adventure falls into his lap in the shape of distressed heiress Virginia Mayo. It degenerates into slapstick at the end, but Danny Kaye makes pathological shyness seem charismatic.Author:
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Director: Norman Z McLeod
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford, Florence Bates, Thurston Hall, Robert Altman full cast
Genre(s): Fantasy
Duration: 105 mins
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