The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

USA, 110 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1947-11-10

Cast

Danny Kaye
Walter Mitty, korrekturläsare

Virginia Mayo
Rosalind van Hoorn

Boris Karloff
doktor Hugo Hollingshead

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Eunice Mitty, Walters mor

Ann Rutherford
Gertrude Griswold, Walters fästmö

Thurston Hall
Bruce Pierce, chef för Pierce Publishing Company

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Titles

Original title
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Swedish release title
  • Här kommer en annan
Title for Swedish TV release
  • Danny Kayes dubbelliv (1978 och 1981)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Special Effects
Special Photographic Effects
Orchestra Leader
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Production Illustrator
Other Crew

Cast

Danny Kaye Walter Mitty, korrekturläsare
Virginia Mayo Rosalind van Hoorn
Boris Karloff doktor Hugo Hollingshead
Fay Bainter Mrs. Eunice Mitty, Walters mor
Ann Rutherford Gertrude Griswold, Walters fästmö
Thurston Hall Bruce Pierce, chef för Pierce Publishing Company
Gordon Jones Tubby Wadsworth
Florence Bates Mrs. Griswold, Gertrudes mor
Konstantin Shayne Peter van Hoorn, alias Vilhelm Krug, "The Boot" (Kängan)
Reginald Denny RAF Colonel - i dagdröm
Henry Gordon Hendrick, Krugs medhjälpare
Doris Lloyd Mrs. Laetitia Follinsbee, korsettbeställaren
Fritz Feld Anatole of Paris, hattkonstnär
Frank Reicher Karl Maasdam, museiintendent från Amsterdam
Milton Parsons Tyler, Krugs butler
Mary Brewer Goldwyn Girl
Betty Cargyle Goldwyn Girl
Sue Casey Goldwyn Girl
Lorraine Derome Goldwyn Girl
Karen X. Gaylord Goldwyn Girl
Mary Ellen Gleason Goldwyn Girl
Jackie Jordan Goldwyn Girl
Georgia Lange Goldwyn Girl
Michael Mauree Goldwyn Girl
Martha Montgomery Goldwyn Girl
Patricia Patrick Goldwyn Girl
Irene Vernon Goldwyn Girl
Lynn Walker Goldwyn Girl
George Magrill Fred, mannen som poserar som varulv för ett foto
Joel Friedkin Mr. Grimsby, tecknare hos Pierce Publishing Company
Harry Harvey Jr. kontorspojken
Warren Jackson affärsman
Bess Flowers illustratör
Sam Ash konstredaktör
John Hamilton Dr. Remington - i dagdröm
Charles Trowbridge Dr. Renshaw - i dagdröm
Henry Kolker Dr. Benbow - i dagdröm
Lumsden Hare Dr. Pritchard-Mitford - i dagdröm
Jack Overman Vincent
Mary Forbes Mrs. Pierce
Pierre Watkin prästen
Hank Worden en typ i Walters västerndagdröm
Vincent Pelletier berättaren i Walters dagdrömmar
Mary Anne Baird modell som poserar med varulven Fred
Jack Gargan fotograf
John Tyrrell avdelningschef
Harry Depp regissör
Dick Earle regissör
Broderick O'Farrell regissör
Wilbur Mack regissör
Ralph Dunn polis
Jack Cheatham stadsbud
Ernest S. Adams (as Ernie Adams) lastbilsföraren med blommor
George Lloyd Wells Fargo-cowboy
Syd Saylor hejduk
Billy Bletcher en västerntyp
Eddie Acuff Wells Fargocowboy
Wade Crosby hovslagare
Dorothy Granger den första Mrs. Follinsbee
Dorothy Christy tjänsteman i varuhuset
Dick Rush tulltjänsteman
William Haade konduktör
Minerva Urecal kvinna med hatt
Chris-Pin Martin servitör
Moy Ming gammal kines
Beal Wong hovmästare på kinesrestaurangen

Companies

Production Company Samuel Goldwyn Productions Inc.
Copyright Samuel Goldwyn Productions Inc. 1947-08-04
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1947
Wivefilm Distribution AB 1960
Minerva Film AB 1976

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 72680
Date 1960-06-28
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3010 meters


Censorship number 72680
Date 1947-10-21
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3010 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 110 min


Original work

Original title The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Short story)
Author James Thurber


Release dates

First showing 1947-08-04 USA 110 min
Release in Sweden 1947-11-10 China Stockholm Sweden 110 min
TV showing 1956-12-02 TV (Stockholmssändaren) Sweden
1971-08-10 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1974-12-27 Sweden
1975-06-03
Other showing 1975-07-01
1976-03-06
1976-06-05
TV showing 1978-09-08 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1978-12-01 Sweden
Other showing 1980-03-19
1980-10-13
1981-03-03
1984-12-05
1985-01-29
Cinematheque screening 1986-04-24
1986-04-29
1986-12-21 Gothenburg Sweden
1986-12-25 Gothenburg Sweden
Other showing 1987-04-08 Fågel Blå Stockholm Sweden
1988-08-19
1990-03-11
Cinematheque screening 1994-10-22 Sweden
Censurbeslut 2007-04-12
TV showing 2021-02-24 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Symphony for Unstrung Tongues
Composer Sylvia Fine
Lyrics Sylvia Fine
Singer Danny Kaye


Original title Beautiful Dreamer
Composer Stephen C. Foster (1864)
Lyrics Stephen C. Foster (engelsk text 1864)
Harry Iseborg (svensk text 1939)


Original title My Old Kentucky Home (Good Night)
Composer Stephen C. Foster (1853)
Lyrics Stephen C. Foster (1853)
Singer kör


Original title Anatole of Paris
Composer Sylvia Fine
Lyrics Sylvia Fine
Singer Danny Kaye


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints set
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 1


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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