105. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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We're letting our imaginations run wild in episode 105 of Adapt or Perish as we take a look at the classic tale of escapist fantasy, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty!

In this episode we discuss:

  • James Thurber's original 1938 short story
  • The 1947 movie, directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Ken Englund and Everett Freeman, and starring Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and Boris Karloff
  • The 2013 movie, directed by Ben Stiller, written by Steve Conrad, and starring Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, and Sean Penn

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104. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

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In this mixed-up episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at the museum stowaway classic From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!

In this episode we discuss:

  • E.L. Konigsburg's original 1967 novel
  • The 1973 theatrical movie, also released as The Hideaways, directed by Fielder Cook, written by Blanch Hanalis, and starring Ingrid Bergman, Sally Prager, and Johnny Doran
  • The 1995 television movie, directed by Marcus Cole, written by Betty Goldberg, and starring Lauren Bacall, Jean Marie Barnwell, and Jesse Lee Soffer

Footnotes:

You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.

We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there.

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103. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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Happy Halloween! We didn't want to break our streak of getting spooky for the holiday, so for episode 103 we're diving into sci-fi horror with the paranoid classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers!

In this episode we discuss:

  • The Body Snatchers, Jack Finney's original 1956 novel
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), directed by Don Siegel, written by Daniel Mainwaring, and starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, and Larry Gates
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), directed by Philip Kaufman, written by W.D. Richter, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, and Veronica Cartwright
  • Body Snatchers (1993), directed by Abel Ferrara, written by Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli, and Nicholas St. John, and starring Gabrielle Anwar, Meg Tilly, R. Lee Ermey, and Forest Whitaker
  • The Invasion (2007), directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, written by David Kajganich, and starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeffrey Wright, and Veronica Cartwright

Footnotes:

You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.

We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there.

If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.