Though James Thurber offered to give producer Sam Goldwyn $10,000
not to film his classic short story, the rights to which Goldwyn had purchased, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY is still an outstanding production and possibly Kaye's best film. Thurber's tale about a middle-aged man who
escapes reality by imagining himself in all sorts of heroic situations doesn't lose much in the film adaptation.
Though it slips into slapstick toward the end, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY is enjoyable and presents more genuinely funny scenes than most comedies. Goldwyn sank more than $3 million into this sumptuous showcase for Kaye, parading his statuesque Goldwyn Girl...
Released:
1947
Rated:
NR
Length:
105 mins