In which 2013 film did Ben Stiller reprise a role played by Danny Kaye in a 1949 film?
"Walter Mitty Walter Mitty is a fictional character in James Thurber's short story ""The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"", first published in ""The New Yorker"" on March 18, 1939, and in book form in ""My World and Welcome to It"" in 1942. Thurber loosely based the character, a daydreamer, on his friend Walter Mithoff. It was made into a film in 1947 starring Danny Kaye, with a remake directed by and starring Ben Stiller released in 2013. Mitty is a meek, mild man with a vivid fantasy life. In a few dozen paragraphs he imagines himself a wartime pilot, an"
"in another letter that Thurber approved of it. A 1947 radio adaptation of the movie, with Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo reprising their roles, was performed on ""The Screen Guild Theater"". Because the show was a half hour, including commercials, Kaye's extraneous routines are minimized, making it more like the original story. Even closer to the original story is a 1944 radio adaptation from ""This Is My Best"", with Robert Benchley as the daydreaming Mitty. 20th Century Fox produced and Ben Stiller directed an adaptation of the book in 2013, with Stiller starring as Mitty. Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Patton"
"stage performances and many of the characters are stage performers. The film served as a vehicle for multi-talented Broadway veteran Danny Kaye. This was the third film version of the same story. The original was entitled ""Folies Bergère"" (1935) and starred Maurice Chevalier, Merle Oberon and Ann Sothern. The remake in 1941 was ""That Night in Rio"" and starred Don Ameche, Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. It was nominated for two Academy Awards; for Best Music and Best Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler, Leland Fuller, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, and Walter M. Scott). Jack Martin (Danny Kaye) is an"
"masterpieces"". It was made into a 1947 movie of the same name, with Danny Kaye in the title role, though the movie is very different from the original story. It was also adapted into a 2013 film, which is again very different from the original. The name Walter Mitty and the derivative word ""Mittyesque"" have entered the English language, denoting an ineffectual person who spends more time in heroic daydreams than paying attention to the real world, or more seriously, one who intentionally attempts to mislead or convince others that he is something that he is not. Warner Brothers studio"
"several segments about the real life men and stories of the Gangster Squad and Mickey Cohen. Gangster Squad (film) Gangster Squad is a 2013 American action crime film directed by Ruben Fleischer, written by Will Beall and starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. Set in 1949, the plot is a fictionalized account of the LAPD officers and detectives called the ""Gangster Squad"" who attempt to keep Los Angeles safe from Mickey Cohen and his gang. The film was originally set to be released September 7, 2012, but in the wake of the 2012 Aurora"
"film was not produced. The company also announced a number of productions in May 2009, including: ""The Crazies"", a remake of the 1973 film of the same name; ""Casino Jack and the United States of Money,"" a film about the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal; ""Help Me Spread Goodness"", a comedy starring and directed by Ben Stiller about a banking executive who is caught by a Nigerian Internet scam (the film was not produced); and ""The Soloist"", a drama starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a brilliant musician who develops schizophrenia"
"Gangster Squad (film) Gangster Squad is a 2013 American action crime film directed by Ruben Fleischer, written by Will Beall and starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. Set in 1949, the plot is a fictionalized account of the LAPD officers and detectives called the ""Gangster Squad"" who attempt to keep Los Angeles safe from Mickey Cohen and his gang. The film was originally set to be released September 7, 2012, but in the wake of the 2012 Aurora shooting, the film was pushed back to a January 11, 2013 release date by Warner Bros."
"medieval swashbuckler movies, ""The Court Jester"" showcases Danny Kaye at his nimble, tongue-twisting best."" Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film four out of a possible four stars, calling it ""one of the best comedies ever made"". In 2000, the American Film Institute placed the film on its 100 Years...100 Laughs list, where it was ranked #98. The Court Jester The Court Jester is a 1956 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The movie was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. The film was released by"
"The Watch (2012 film) The Watch (previously known as Neighborhood Watch) is a 2012 American science fiction comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Jared Stern, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. The film follows Evan (Stiller), Bob (Vaughn), Franklin (Hill), and Jamarcus (Ayoade), a group of neighbors who form a suburban neighborhood watch group. When they uncover an alien plot threatening the world, they are forced into action. The film is the final film role of R. Lee Ermey, who died on April 15, 2018. The film"
"The Last Stand (2013 film) The Last Stand is a 2013 American action film directed by South Korean film director Kim Jee-woon in his American directorial debut. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johnny Knoxville, Forest Whitaker, Jaimie Alexander and Rodrigo Santoro and was written by Andrew Knauer. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger's first lead acting role since """" in 2003. The film focuses on a tough small town sheriff and his deputies who must stop a dangerous drug lord from escaping to Mexico in a modified sports car. Filming took place in Belen, New Mexico and Nevada in late 2011. The"
"Begin Again (film) Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City. After the success of his 2007 musical film ""Once,"" Carney wrote the script for ""Begin Again"" in 2010 and employed Gregg Alexander to compose most of the film's music. With an US$8 million budget, production began in July 2012 with filming taking place in"
"Still (film) Still is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by Simon Blake, adapted from his play ""Lazarus Man"". It stars Aidan Gillen as a grieving father who comes into confrontation with a youth gang in London. It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July 2014, winning Best International 1st Feature Film and was released in the UK in May 2015. Director Simon Blake also won Best Director at the London Independent Film Festival in 2015. ""Still"" was nominated for the Roger Ebert Award at the Chicago International Film Festival] 2014. Rotten Tomatoes assigned it an approval"
"Takes"" and ""Watchmakers."" The Watch (2012 film) The Watch (previously known as Neighborhood Watch) is a 2012 American science fiction comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Jared Stern, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. The film follows Evan (Stiller), Bob (Vaughn), Franklin (Hill), and Jamarcus (Ayoade), a group of neighbors who form a suburban neighborhood watch group. When they uncover an alien plot threatening the world, they are forced into action. The film is the final film role of R. Lee Ermey, who died on April 15,"
"production, Welling was still working on the last few episodes of the fourth season of ""Smallville"". The same year, he reprised his role as Charlie Baker in ""Cheaper by the Dozen 2"". In 2013, Welling was among the all-star cast of Peter Landesman's historical drama ""Parkland"", based on the book ""Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy"" by author Vincent Bugliosi. The story centers on the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In 2014, Welling co-starred with Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner,"
"performances that had been recorded in a studio but were meant to be played live. Begin Again (film) Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City. After the success of his 2007 musical film ""Once,"" Carney wrote the script for ""Begin Again"" in 2010 and employed Gregg Alexander to compose most of the film's music."
"to Warner Bros records the film earned $2,154,000 domestically and $1,756,000 foreign. ""The Inspector General"" is one of a number of major Hollywood productions from the 1940s and 1950s that have lapsed into the public domain in the United States. The last copyright holder was United Artists Television (later Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Turner Entertainment). The Inspector General (film) The Inspector General is a 1949 Technicolor musical comedy film. It stars Danny Kaye and was directed by Henry Koster. The film also stars Walter Slezak, Gene Lockhart, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Alan Hale Sr. and Rhys Williams. Original music by Sylvia Fine"
"guest appearances on television series, including ""T.J. Hooker"", ""The A-Team"", ""Knight Rider"", ""Hill Street Blues"", ""V: The Series"", ""The 4400"", ""A Nero Wolfe Mystery"" and "" NYPD Blue. Beau Starr Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie """"; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel """". Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in ""Due South"". Starr was born in Queens, New York, to a retail employee mother and a"
"are still alive. Normality is restored, and Liam is arrested for stock manipulation. Allocine gave the film a 2 out of 5, Film TV gave the film a 2.3 out of 5, Film Web gave the film a 3.8 out of 10, Next Film gave the film a 1out of 5, Radio Times gave the film a 2 out of 5, The Movie Scene gave the film a 2 out of 5. Supercollider (film) Supercollider is a 2013 Science fiction drama film produced by Jeffery Scott Lando and starring Robin Dunne. The film was poorly received. Victor wakes up with"
"""The East"" opposite Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, and Ellen Page. The film was directed by Zal Batmanglij and released domestically on May 31, 2013 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. In 2014, Slaughter played a role as a Pool Cleaner in the biopic ""Get on Up"", starring Chadwick Boseman and Nelsan Ellis. And he also played a small role of the Hip Sports Reporter in the football drama ""When the Game Stands Tall"", starring Jim Caviezel and Laura Dern. Later the same year he appeared as a guest in the FX's horror series ""American Horror Story"". In 2015, Slaughter played the role"
"Movie 43 Movie 43 is a 2013 American anthology comedy film co-directed and produced by Peter Farrelly, and written by Rocky Russo and Jeremy Sosenko among others. The film features fourteen different storylines, each one by a different director, including Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Patrik Forsberg, James Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Ratner, Will Graham, and Jonathan van Tulleken. It stars an ensemble cast that is led by Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Bell, Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Leslie Bibb, Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Anna Faris, Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Knoxville, Justin"
"The Court Jester The Court Jester is a 1956 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The movie was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in Technicolor and in the VistaVision widescreen format. Danny Kaye received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor – Comedy/Musical. Made for a cost of $4 million in the fall of 1955, it was the most expensive comedy film produced at the time. The motion picture bombed at the box-office on its release, bringing in"
"Wonder Man (film) Wonder Man is a 1945 musical film starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. It is based on a short story by Arthur Sheekman, adapted for the screen by a staff of writers led by Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes. Danny Kaye plays a double role as a pair of estranged ""super-identical (monozygotic) twins"", with very similar looks, but very different personalities. Buster Dingle, who goes by the stage name ""Buzzy Bellew"", is a loud and goofy performer at a classy nightclub"
"50/50 (2011 film) 50/50 is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Will Reiser, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anjelica Huston. The film is loosely inspired by Reiser's own experience with cancer. It was released on September 30, 2011 and grossed $41 million, and received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Gordon-Levitt's performance and Reiser's screenplay. Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a 27-year-old public radio journalist in Seattle with girlfriend and artist Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) of whom best friend and co-worker Kyle (Seth Rogen) disapproves. While Kyle is"
"settled our differences and can put it behind us."" Oldboy (2013 film) Oldboy is a 2013 American neo noir action thriller film, and a remake of Park Chan-wook's 2003 South Korean film of the same name. It was directed by Spike Lee and written by Mark Protosevich, the film stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. The film was released on November 27, 2013. It was the last film to be distributed by FilmDistrict, before Focus Features absorbed the company in October 2013. It received a mixed reception from both critics and audiences, with praise towards the acting and"
"scattershot rehash of a script."" On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100 based on 42 critics, indicating ""generally unfavorable reviews"". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""C+"" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by its predecessor. Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2 is a 2016 American action-comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and written by John Hamburg, Justin Theroux, Stiller and Nicholas Stoller. It is the sequel to the 2001 film ""Zoolander"" and stars Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz and Kristen Wiig. Filming took place from"
"Michael Caine spy thriller ""The Whistle Blower"" (1986), director Ridley Scott's thriller ""The Counsellor"" (2013), and crime drama ""The Infiltrator"" (2016) starring Bryan Cranston. Marvel superhero film """" (2013) includes scenes filmed on the site of the old EMI complex on Blyth Road, Hayes. Brad Pitt caused a stir in Hayes in November 2012 when filming scenes for horror film ""World War Z"" (2013) at locations off Hayes End Road; the actor reportedly dined at Tommy Flynn’s Bar and Diner, on Wood End Green Road. Keira Knightley returned to Hayes to co-star with Benedict Cumberbatch in British-American thriller ""The Imitation"
"Jack the Giant Slayer Jack the Giant Slayer (previously titled Jack the Giant Killer) is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film based on the British fairy tales ""Jack the Giant Killer"" and ""Jack and the Beanstalk"". The film is directed by Bryan Singer with a screenplay written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney and stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, and Ewan McGregor. The film tells the story of Jack, a young farmhand who must rescue a princess from a race of giants after inadvertently opening a gateway to their land in the"
"British Academy Film Awards 1952 Venice Film Festival 1952 Writers Guild of America Award In 2013 digital restoration of the film was done by Sony. The digital pictures were frame by frame digitally restored at Prasad Corporation to remove dirt, tears, scratches and other artifacts. The film was restored to its original look. This was part of the Stanley Kramer 100 year celebration, he would have been 100 years old on Sept. 29, 2013. Death of a Salesman (1951 film) Death of a Salesman is a 1951 film adapted from the play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It"
"García Bernal, and Diego Luna. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012. In 2013, Martinez appeared in the biographical comedy film ""The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"" as Hernando for a supporting role along with Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig in the lead. Stiller directed the film based on the script by Steve Conrad, which released in North America by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2013. Later he also starred in the film ""American Hustle"" as Julius along with Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, and Jennifer Lawrence. David O."
"Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered his own show entitled ""The Ben Stiller Show"", which he produced and hosted for its thirteen-episode run. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films; he made his directorial debut with ""Reality Bites"". Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed or produced more than fifty films including ""The"
"July 23, 2013, and the film marks the on-screen reunion of Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley. It is, as of 2018, the most recent film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film follows Hall Baltimore (Val Kilmer), a-down-on-his-luck writer who specializes in novels based upon witch hunting. At a book signing, he is approached by Sheriff Bobby LaGrange (Bruce Dern), an eccentric fan with two requests: that Hall read his latest work and that he also accompany him to the morgue to view the body of a recent murder victim, as Bobby believes that it would make for a great"
"among his cast to capture realistic camaraderie. This was the first credited feature film role for Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin and Paul Reiser. The film inspired a 1983 CBS television pilot written and directed by Levinson. Mike Binder starred as Eddie, Paul Reiser returned as Modell, Michael Madsen took over as Boogie and James Spader was Fenwick. A stage musical, with the book by Levinson and music by Sheryl Crow is being prepared, with plans for a Broadway production, originally opening in Autumn 2013. Kathleen Marshall is the director and choreographer. A ""creative workshop"" reading was held in December 2011,"
"2013 in two editions; a three-disc 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and a two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Both sets include the ""Become a Giant Slayer"" featurette, deleted scenes, a gag reel and a digital copy of the film. Jack the Giant Slayer Jack the Giant Slayer (previously titled Jack the Giant Killer) is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film based on the British fairy tales ""Jack the Giant Killer"" and ""Jack and the Beanstalk"". The film is directed by Bryan Singer with a screenplay written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney and stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian"