Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut
by J. D. Salingerliterary work· published 1948
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"Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" is a short story by J. D. Salinger that appears in his collection Nine Stories. It was originally published in the March 20, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. The main character, Eloise, struggles to come to terms with the life she has created for herself with her husband Lew. Her true love is the late Walt, who died during his service in the army. The story's title refers to an event recalled by Eloise in which she and Walt were running to catch a bus, and she sprained her ankle. Walt then said, referring to her ankle in good humor, "Poor Uncle Wiggily...". The 1949 film My Foolish Heart, based on this story, remains the only authorized adaptation of Salinger's writings into film. Except for a framing story, the picture bears little resemblance to the original.
Adaptations (1)
Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut was adapted into a 1950 film.
My Foolish Heart1950 · film · 98 min · dir. Mark Robson · IMDb ↗IMDb6.8After a long absence, Mary Jane visits her schoolfriend Eloise, and Eloise's daughter Ramona. Eloise drinks too much and is unhappily married to Lew Wengler. Eloise falls asleep and remembers her time with her true love, Walt Dreiser, at the beginning of the Second World War. She recalls the events that lead up to her split with Mary Jane, and how Lew married Eloise rather than Mary Jane.
