The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

[Raining Strawberry]

Anyone ever see "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"? Classic film from the 1940s.

I saw it in school back when I was about 14, and although overall it was a decent movie, one scene alllllways stuck with me... the sneezing powder scene.

Below are the related segments. Unfortunately, now that I found them on YouTube and saw them for the first time in six years, I'm finding that it's not nearly as epic as I remembered. Walter only sneezes once in each part, and they're kind of odd, fake-sounding sneezes. I guess I have a wildly overactive imagination-- as I recalled it, he sneezed a lot and had multiple sneezes gently stifled by his fiancee, but in reality the fiancee part isn't even half a minute long.

However, if you are like me, you can easily take this scene, build upon it in your head, and well... have a fabulous time with it.

Most of it is here, lasting roughly from 6:08 to 8:15... even after he's done sneezing he looks like he's still feeling the powder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbdtx7IKPh0

One tiny little ending clip (with the second sneeze) comes at 3:32. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9edyWKbnn4

[LovelyLinda]

eww...I liked your fantasy better

Actually it's a nice plot,

but ...if I'm honest...the sneezing is just awful ... :'-(

I better stick to day dreaming

Ya know...I'm a daydreeeeam belieeeever and a home coming queeeeen....

[Raining Strawberry]

Haha yeah... I have no idea why any actor would consider those sneezes to be convincing. I guess preferred sneeze style changes over time and most people don't notice it?

I think it's lucky we have imaginations. Time to put them to work, indeed.