Walter Mitty is a fictional character, played brilliantly in a movie, by Danny Kaye. Mitty was the quintessential Mr. Milquetoast. The one who wouldn't say 'boo' to a mouse. But in his dreams - ah! - that was a whole different world. In his dreams he was stronger than Superman, wiser than Solomon, handsomer than Clark Gable, funnier than Bob Newhart - well, you get the idea.So a Walter Mitty complex is the man who lives in a fantasy world, because his real world is so devoid of accomplishment, of positive reinforcement and, usually, of love.
The character of Walter Mitty was created by author James Thurber in 1939 in a short story titled "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" published in The New Yorker magazine.
Walter Mitty is a character from the book "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." The story was written by James Thurber in 1939.
Mitty lives a dull life. He goes to work, goes home, eats dinner. His day dreaming is a means for him to live a life he can't have and is an escape for him from his everyday life.
Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty was created in 1939.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was created in 1939.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - film - was created on 1947-09-01.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a fictional character created by author James Thurber. Although people may use the term "Walter Mitty" colloquially to refer to someone who daydreams or escapes reality, in reality, there is no real person named Walter Mitty to be treated in any particular way.
Yes, Walter Mitty is a remake starring Ben Stiller.
The protagonist in The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is named Walter Mitty. He is played by Ben Stiller, and the film also stars Sean Penn in a brief part.
Walter Mitty was a character in a film titled The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The film was released in 1947 and starred comedian Danny Kaye as the title character.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" grossed approximately $188 million worldwide.
The duration of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - film - is 1.83 hours.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty grossed approximately $58 million domestically.
The main internal conflict of Walter Mitty is his daydreaming, a man versus himself conflict.
In the story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber, Walter Mitty's first dream is triggered by his wife, who scolds him for daydreaming and tells him to buy puppy biscuits. This instruction leads Mitty to fantasize about being a brave leader on a military mission.