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	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
		You were up to fifty-five." Walter Mitty drove on toward Waterbury in silence, the roaring of the SN202 through the worst storm in twenty years of Navy flying fading in the remote, intimate airways of his mind.
		Walter Mitty stopped the car in front of the building where his wife went to have her hair done.
		Walter Mitty walked to the door of the dugout humming "Aupres de Ma Blonde." He turned and waved to the sergeant.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Cafe/6821/thurber.html (1820 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
		Walter Mitty, a daydreaming comic book writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine himself as a hero experiencing great adventures...
		Author James Thurber has acknowledged that the character Walter Mitty was based on his friend, writer Robert Benchley.
		Thurber is also on record as saying that he hated this version of the film, and that Danny Kaye's interpretation of Mitty is nothing at all like Thurber intended the character to be.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0039808 (668 words)

	Zoetrope: All-Story: Back Issues
		You were up to fifty-five." Walter Mitty drove on toward Waterbury in silence, the roaring of the SN202 through the worst storm in twenty years of Navy flying fading in the remote, intimate airways of his mind.
		Walter Mitty stopped the car in front of the building where his wife went to have her hair done.
		Walter Mitty walked to the door of the dugout humming "AuprËs de Ma Blonde." He turned and waved to the sergeant.
	www.all-story.com /issues.cgi?action=show_story&story_id=100 (1874 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty \| MTV MOVIES
		Walter is constitutionally incapable of standing up for himself, which is why his mother (Fay Bainter) has been able to arrange a frightful marriage between her son and the beautiful but overbearing Gertrude Griswold (Ann Rutherford).
		As he muses over the lurid covers of the magazines put out by his firm, Walter retreats into his fantasy world, where he is heroic, poised, self-assured, and the master of his fate.
		At long last, Walter vows to live his life in the "now" rather than in the recesses of his mind: he rescues Rosalind from the gang's clutches, tells his mother and Gertrude where to get off, and fast-talks his way into a better position with the publishing firm.
	www.mtv.com /movies/movie/30791/moviemain.jhtml (635 words)

	Project #2 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
		This is the Walter Mitty depicted in the collage.
		Walter Mitty is a man with his head in the clouds.
		Walter Mitty is even inept at living a believable fantasy in his head.
	www.msu.edu /~ramseye2/project2.html (1059 words)

	Walter Mitty at AllExperts
		Walter Mitty is a fictional character in James Thurber's short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, published in 1941.
		Mitty is a meek, mild man with a vivid fantasy life: in a few dozen paragraphs he imagines himself a wartime pilot, an emergency-room surgeon, and a devil-may-care killer.
		Walter Mitty* is referenced in the lyrics to the song Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll by Ian Dury, In The City by Madness and in Sammy Davis City written by Joe Strummer and Brian Setzer.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wa/walter_mitty.htm (447 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber
		Walter Mitty stopped the car in front of the building where his wife went to have her hair done.
		When he came out into the street again, with the overshoes in a box under his arm, Walter Mitty began to wonder what the other thing was his wife had told him to get.
		Walter Mitty walked to the door of the dugout humming "Aupres de Ma Blonde." He turned and waved to the sergeant.
	btflatt.tripod.com /stories/thurb2.htm (1829 words)

	Lesson Exchange: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty MOVIE or STORY (Senior, Literature)
		Snoopy was originally based on Walter Mitty’s character and several of his daydreams correspond to Mitty’s dreams in the story.
		Mitty is characterized mostly through her interaction with Walter and his jolting back to reality.
		She is going to the beauty parlor and Walter is going to get overshoes and have the chains taken off the tires from winter.
	www.teachers.net /lessons/posts/2330.html (599 words)

	walter mitty vs. nym.
		Walter suffers from depressed turnout in the South and Mountain States, but still manages to carry them.
		Walter probably takes PA, NJ and Maryland, thanks to a strong showing in the suburbs and exurbs of those states.
		Walter also does well in any area where there are affluent gays, thus Maine, California, Oregon and Hawaii are all in play, while Florida is a complete lock.
	www.uselectionatlas.org /FORUM/index.php?topic=41330.0 (1645 words)

	DVD REVIEW: SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
		Based on James Thurber's popular novel, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is the perfect showcase for star Danny Kaye, who gets to do it all as the Milquetoast magazine proof reader who constantly gets lost in his daydreams.
		Mitty's life gets a dose of reality when he bumps into a mystery woman (Virginia Mayo) who claims she's being followed.
		Mitty helps her out of a tight spot, only to become involved in murder and international intrigue.
	www.lightviews.com /waltermitty.htm (747 words)

	The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (1947) Synopsis - Moviefone
		Walter is constitutionally incapable of standing up for himself, which is why his mother (Fay Bainter) has been able to arrange a frightful marriage between her son and the beautiful but overbearing Gertrude Griswold (Ann Rutherford).
		As he muses over the lurid covers of the magazines put out by his firm, Walter retreats into his fantasy world, where he is heroic, poised, self-assured, and the master of his fate.
		At long last, Walter vows to live his life in the "now" rather than in the recesses of his mind: he rescues Rosalind from the gang's clutches, tells his mother and Gertrude where to get off, and fast-talks his way into a better position with the publishing firm.
	movies.aol.com /movie/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-1947/2538/synopsis (391 words)

	THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
		Throughout Walter's various imagined adventures remains a couple of constants: himself as the hero, a particular sound effect and the same beautiful blonde who is piques his romantic interest.
		Walter's humdrum existence is radically altered when he actually meets the woman of his dreams.
		Soon, Walter finds himself the target of vicious Nazi spies and in a position where he must fight to save the life of the woman he loves.
	www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_reviews/secret-life-of-walter-mitty-dvd.htm (561 words)

	Walter Mitty Biography (Fictional Character) — FactMonster.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mitty is a meek and henpecked husband who daydreams of being a daring surgeon, heroic pilot and dashing naval commander ("Throw on the power lights!
		Thurber's story was a mere 2100 words long, but the character struck a chord and "Walter Mitty" has become popular shorthand for any timid soul who dreams of a more dashing life.
		The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was made into a 1947 film with Danny Kaye as Mitty.
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/waltermitty.html (319 words)

	Who is Walter Mitty? \| Iraq \| Guardian Unlimited
		Used as a noun, the phrase Walter Mitty is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "referring to a person who fantasises about a life much more exciting and glamorous than their own".
		In the short story Mitty is an affably timid middle aged accountant, dominated by his wife, who creates a fantasy world in which he is at the centre of all manner of exciting occupations.
		Throughout the book Thurber weaves Mitty's actual and imaginary worlds into one, implying the only way that the character can survive his mundane existence is by living his life through his daydreams, which represent his inner spirit and the course he is too scared to follow in real life.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/Story/0,2763,1012799,00.html (992 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Summary & Essays - James Thurber
		James Thurber is one of America's best known humorists, and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is his best known story.
		Today, people still describe a certain kind of neurotic, daydreaming man as a "Walter Mitty type.'' In 1947, Hollywood released a movie of the same title, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo.
		Mitty, and unhappy, ineffectual men, like Walter, fault his treatment of women and views of marriage.
	www.enotes.com /secret-life (291 words)

	Walter Mitty & Progeny
		Walter is a very keen stud and we are happy to give repeat matings as required.
		Walter has a super temperament, a pleasing head and eye, and an excellent mouth, with wide lower jaw.
		Above and left are photo's of a dog puppy from a recent litter (Nov 04) sired by Walter Mitty out of a Ch.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /roy.starling/abythorn/page3.htm (147 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You were up to fifty-five.” Walter Mitty drove on toward Waterbury in silence, the roaring of the SN202 through the worst storm in twenty years of Navy flying fading in the remote, intimate airways of his mind.
		Have you lost your gloves?” Walter Mitty reached in a pocket and brought out the gloves.
		We have shown that he wore his right arm in a sling on the night of the fourteenth of July.” Walter Mitty raised his hand briefly and the bickering attorneys were stilled.
	ee.1asphost.com /shortstoryclassics/thurberwaltermitty.html (1811 words)

	James Thurber Short Story
		He put them on, but after she had turned and gone into the building and he had driven on to a red light, he took them off again.
		Mitty always made him drive to a garage to have the chains taken off.
		She didn't like to get to the hotel first, she would want him to be there waiting for her as usual.
	www.jimcarreyonline.com /movies/thurber.html (1863 words)

	Walter Mitty replayed - Film - Entertainment - theage.com.au
		Hollywood actor Owen Wilson is to star as a comic book writer living in a fantasy world of daring-do heroism in a long-awaited remake of the classic film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
		In the original movie based on a short story by James Thurber, Mitty is a daydreamer with an overprotective mother who imagines himself as a hero living a life of great heroism.
		Producer Samuel Goldwyn Junior has been trying for more than a decade to remake Mitty, the original version of which was produced by his legendary father Samuel Goldwyn Senior, Variety said.
	www.theage.com.au /news/film/walter-mitty-replayed/2005/07/14/1120934345221.html (237 words)

	Walter Mitty
		Walter led a humdrum sort of life, but in his mind…..
		Here’s your chance, you Walter Mittys, to share your inner lives.
		She gestured toward the limo where Marlene was waiting, still holding open the door, and smiling her biggest even though I’m drivin’ Miss Daisy, I’m livin’ the best day of my life smile.
	www.waltermitty.garcia-y-bartz.com (1272 words)

	Amazon.com: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: DVD: Danny Kaye,Virginia Mayo,Boris Karloff,Fay Bainter,Ann ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Walter Mitty (played by Danny Kaye) is an inveterate daydreamer - henpecked by his mother, unregarded by his fiancé, and abused by his boss.
		But, when a man is murdered in his presence, Walter soon finds himself protecting a beautiful woman and running from a group of ruthless hoodlums, and nobody believes that this isn't just another daydream.
		Walter is brave when in his real life he is not.
	www.amazon.com /Secret-Life-Walter-Mitty/dp/6305047529 (1580 words)

	Walter Mitty
		They're so damn cocky, thought Walter Mitty, walking along Main Street; they think they know everything.
		"Have you ever seen this before?" Walter Mitty took the gun and examined it expertly.
		He took one last drag on his cigarette and snapped it away.
	www.darkfish.org /stories/walter_mitty.htm (1856 words)

	The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (1947) - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rating: NR Synopsis: James Thurber wasn't too happy with the Sam Goldwyn film adaptation of his 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but the Technicolor...
		The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more.
		The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1941) is a short story by James Thurber.
	movies.aol.com /movie/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-1947/2538/main (209 words)

	Secret Life of Walter Mitty
		A lovely ode to the pulp magazines that served as fodder for male fantasies, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a perfect vehicle for the talented farceur Danny Kaye.
		The episodic nature of Mitty's fantasies are sprinkled atop a hot fudge sundae cloak and dagger plot.
		Fay Bainter is very funny as Walter's domineering mother and even Boris Karloff gets to add to the laughs.
	www.filmsondisc.com /dvdpages/secretlifeofwaltermitty.htm (398 words)

	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Essays
		There are 4 essays on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
		In James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," the title character retreats into a world of imagination and illusion to espcape his miserable, duty-filled life.
		Discusses literary elements in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," by James Thurber.
	www.bookrags.com /essay/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty (204 words)

	walter mitty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I believe that Walter Mitty uses his “secret lives” as an escape from a world that does not understand him.
		Walter thinks he has those characteristics when in reality he is the opposite.
		In Mitty’s fantasy of being a doctor, he was very daring and very smart.
	www.doingmyhomework.com /show_essay/27062.html (157 words)

	YouTube - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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		The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 3 [Part I] From: cr4shed
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=F-M1F8hVfjM (469 words)

	Welcome to GMP Performance "Quality Automotive Accessories"
		As a member of Walter Mitty Society, we had the opportunity to participate in a High Performance Driving Day at the...
		The 16 hour drive to Englishtown NJ for the Waterfest show is a yearly pilgrimage to the East Coast's largest VW an...
		The Walter Mitty Society is a group of car enthusiasts of all ages who meet on a monthly basis.
	www.gmpperformance.com /index.cfm?PG=aboutUs (787 words)

	The Classic Motorsports Walter Mitty Callenge
		In its 27th year, the Mitty is a springtime tradition in Atlanta.
		infield at the Mitty is fully equipped for the weekend with all amenities
		Mitty next April 30 for what should be one of the truly outstanding events
	www.upstatezclub.com /waltermittychallenge.htm (648 words)

	My Walter Mitty Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For those unfamiliar with the name Walter Mitty, this is a page devoted to dreams.
		Some dreams are beyond reach, others briefly enjoyed, still others realized and held closely.
		For those of us who will never get to experience the thrill of high-speed oval combat, this is the next best thing.
	webpages.charter.net /bpratt/waltermitty.htm (171 words)

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