The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
| Release Date | 14 August 1947 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English, French, German |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 1947 comedy film, loosely based on the short story of the same name by James Thurber. It stars Danny Kaye as a young daydreaming editor for a book publishing firm. The film was adapted for the screen by Ken Englund, Everett Freeman, and Philip Rapp, and directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It was filmed in Technicolor, a rarity at the time.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Gordon Jones
Tubby Wadsworth
Konstantin Shayne
Peter van Hoorn
Milton Parsons
Butler
The Goldwyn Girls
The Goldwyn Girls
Ernie Adams
Flower Truck Driver
Sam Ash
Art Editor
Mary Anne Baird
Model with Wolf Man
Audrey Betz
Dowager
Edward Biby
Director
Ted Billings
Huckster
Billy Bletcher
Western Character
Mary Brewer
Goldwyn Girl
Betty Cargyle
Goldwyn Girl
Lucille Casey
Pet Foot Saleswoman
Eddy Chandler
P.O. Cowboy
Jack Cheatham
Baggage Man
Barbara Combs
Nurse
Kernan Cripps
Porter
Wade Crosby
Blacksmith
Donna Dax
Stenographer
Leslie Denison
R.A.F. Pilot
Harry Depp
Director
Lorraine DeRome
Goldwyn Girl
Neal Dodd
Minister
Phil Dunham
Composing Room Foreman
Ralph Dunn
Policeman
Dick Earle
Director
Frank Ellis
Western Character
Carl Faulkner
Cop
Raoul Freeman
Department Head
Joel Friedkin
Mr. Grimsby
Jack Gargan
Photographer
Don Garner
Young Saman
Karen Gaylord
Goldwyn Girl
Art Gilmore
Trailer Narrator
Mary Ellen Gleason
Goldwyn Girl
Mary Gordon
Mother Machree
Peter Gowland
R, A.F. Pilot
William Haade
Conductor
Sam Harris
Sidewalk Extra
Harry Harvey
Office boy
Harry Harvey Jr.
Office boy
Harold Hensen
R.A.F. Pilot
Tommy Hughes
Huckster
Warren Jackson
Business Manager
Jackie Jordan
Goldwyn Girl
Ethan Laidlaw
Helmsman
Georgia Lange
Goldwyn Girl
Frank LaRue
Conductor
Nolan Leary
Huckster
Weaver Levy
Waiter in Chinese Restaurant
George Lloyd
Wells Fargo Cowboy
Wilbur Mack
Director
George Magrill
Wolf Man
Frank Marlowe
Taxcab Driver
Anthony Marsh
R.A.F. Pilot
Chris-Pin Martin
Waiter
Michael Mauree
Goldwyn Girl
Frank McClure
Director
Tom McGuire
Dublin Policeman
Frank Meredith
Cop
John Meredith
R.A.F. Pilot
Harold Miller
Director, Exec in Pierce's Office
Moy Ming
Elderly Chinese
Martha Montgomery
Goldwyn Girl
Frances Morris
Head Saleswoman
William Newell
Taxi Cab Traffic Manager
Paul Newlan
Truck Driver
Patsy O'Byrne
Charwoman
Broderick O'Farrell
Director
Jack Overman
Taxi Driver
Netta Packer
Organist
Patricia Patrick
Goldwyn Girl
Vincent Pelletier
Narrator for Dream Sequence
Otto Reichow
German Pilot
Dick Rush
Customs Official
Brick Sullivan
Cop
John Tyrrell
Department head
Minerva Urecal
Woman with hat
Leslie Vincent
R.A.F. Pilot
Lynn Walker
Goldwyn Girl
Eddy Waller
Old Mariner
Margaret Wells
Store Official
Charles C. Wilson
Police Desk Sergeant
Beal Wong
Headwaiter in Chinese Restaurant
Harry Woods
Wrong Mr. Follinsbee
Director
Writer
Ken Englund
writer
Everett Freeman
writer
Philip Rapp
uncredited
Producer
Original Music
David Raksin
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Cinematographer
Editor
Monica Collingwood
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Art Director
Perry Ferguson
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George Jenkins
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Set Decorator
Casey Roberts
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Marie Clark
hair stylist
Robert Stephanoff
makeup artist
Production Manager
Leon Fromkess
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roland Asher
assistant director
Art Department
Dorothea Holt
illustrator
Sound Department
Fred Lau
sound recordist
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Jr.
special effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
special effects
Editorial Department
Mitchell Kovaleski
associate color director: Technicolor
Music Department
Emil Newman
musical director
Other Crew
John Frederics
hat designer: Anatole hats
Joan Hathaway
dialogue director
Natalie Kalmus
technicolor color director
Production Company
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
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Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
Embassy Home Entertainment
Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
Miscellaneous
Sonovox
talking sound
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