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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Mr E Train

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Watching it on TCM right now. Dang, that's a nice pork pie.

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EDIT: Actually it isn't TCM, it's the MGM Channel. I came across it while flipping through channels, and I just automatically assumed it was TCM.
 

The Wolf

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I love Thurber's original story (pocketa-pocketa-queep) and the MGM movie (ta-pocketa-pocketa).
I'm a big fan of Danny Kaye's films where he gets to be a bumbling coward and brave hero.
I also enjoyed his radio shows.
Basil Rathbone was a fan of his too. In his autobiography Rathbone speaks very little about his films and co-stars but had lots of good things to say about Kaye .

Sincerely,
The Wolf
 

Mr E Train

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The Wolf said:
I also enjoyed his radio shows.
Basil Rathbone was a fan of his too. In his autobiography Rathbone speaks very little about his films and co-stars but had lots of good things to say about Kaye .

Sincerely,
The Wolf

So...are you saying what I think you're saying?
 

The Wolf

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I'm not sure I know what you think I'm saying.[huh]
Rathbone mentions that Kaye was not only talented but worked hard.
For The Court Jester they had saber instruction from Ralph Faulkner. After two weeks Kaye could out fight Rathbone who had much more practise through the years.
There is too much to write here, Rathbone fills three pages talking about Danny Kaye.
He does mention that Kaye had "that indefinable quality we call "class"."

Sincerely,
The Wolf
 

Maj.Nick Danger

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Danny Kaye was an extremely talented, versatile, (and under-rated) performer. He excelled at everything that was required of him in the most challenging of movie rolls. Everything from comedy, to drama and everything in between. :eusa_clap
 

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