The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
film by McLeod [1947]
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discussed in biography
- In Norman Z. McLeod: Danny Kaye and Bob Hope
…becomes a professional boxer, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), an adaptation of James Thurber’s short story about a daydreaming wallflower. Both films were box-office hits.
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MacLaine
- In Shirley MacLaine
…killed a wealthy widow, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). In Wild Oats (2016) MacLaine was cast as a widow who, after mistakenly receiving a life insurance check for \$5 million, goes to the Canary Islands with her best friend (played by Jessica Lange). The film underwent numerous…
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