I thought the Walter Mitty remake by Ben Stiller was rather jagged that took some while to get going. I think the Danny Kaye original suffers because Kaye's own shtick gets rather wearing, a film to display his various comedy and musical talent which he does very well including playing a British flying ace. However it felt less like an adaptation of the Walter Mitty short story.
Danny Kaye's Walter Mitty is a daydreamer working for a publishing company. He is henpecked by his bossy mother and fiancée Gertrude, he is harassed by his boss at work.
Then while sitting next to Rosalind Van Hoorn (Virginia Mayo) on the train he becomes a wanted man by some bad people who want a black book in his possession and an adventure to steal some hidden crown jewels.
Boris Karloff plays sinister psychiatrist Dr Hollingshead who tells Walter that this is all a fantasy.
This is a zany film with great production values and costumes. Mayo looks simply enchanting.
Danny Kaye's Walter Mitty is a daydreamer working for a publishing company. He is henpecked by his bossy mother and fiancée Gertrude, he is harassed by his boss at work.
Then while sitting next to Rosalind Van Hoorn (Virginia Mayo) on the train he becomes a wanted man by some bad people who want a black book in his possession and an adventure to steal some hidden crown jewels.
Boris Karloff plays sinister psychiatrist Dr Hollingshead who tells Walter that this is all a fantasy.
This is a zany film with great production values and costumes. Mayo looks simply enchanting.