Film and television "The Untold Want" features prominently in the Academy Award-winning 1942 film Now, Voyager, starring Claude Rains, Bette Davis, and Paul Henreid. Dead Poets Society (1989) makes repeated references to the poem "O Captain! My Captain!", along with other references to Whitman. Leaves of Grass plays a prominent role in the American television series Breaking Bad. Episode eight of season five ("Gliding Over All", after poem 271 of Leaves of Grass) pulls together many of the series' references to Leaves of Grass, such as the fact that protagonist Walter White has the same initials (and almost the same name) as Walt Whitman (as noted in episode four of season four, "Bullet Points", and made more salient in "Gliding Over All"), that leads DEA agent Hank Schrader to gradually realize Walter is the notorious drug dealer Heisenberg. Numerous reviewers have analyzed and discussed the various connections among Walt Whitman/Leaves of Grass/"Gliding Over All", Walter White, and the show. In Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011), Leaves of Grass is read by Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Olsen's characters. In season 3, episode 8 of the BYU TV series Granite Flats, Timothy gives Madeline a first-edition copy of Leaves of Grass as a Christmas gift. American singer Lana Del Rey quotes some verses from Whitman's "I Sing the Body Electric" in her short film Tropico (2013). In season 1, episode 3 of Ratched (2020) Lily Cartwright is seen reading Leaves of Grass while on psychiatric admission for "sodomy". In Bull Durham (1988), Susan Sarandon's character Annie Savoy reads Tim Robbins's character, Ebby Calvin "Nuke" Laloosh, excerpts from Whitman's "I Sing the Body Electric". When Nuke asks Annie who Walt Whitman plays for, she responds "He sort of pitches for the Cosmic All-Stars". In season 3, episode 5 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Joe Lando's character, Byron Sully, reads an excerpt from section 22 of "Song of Myself" to Dr. Mike. She becomes uneasy at the innuendos suggested in the poem. In season 4, episode 1 of BoJack Horseman (2014), the character of Mr. Peanutbutter is given a copy of Leaves of Grass by his ski instructor Professor Thistlethorpe, however it is attributed to "Walt Whitmantis" instead of Walt Whitman.
film and television "the untold want" features prominently in the academy award-winning 1942 film now voyager starring claude rains bette davis and paul henreid dead poets society (1989) makes repeated references to the poem "o captain my captain" along with other references to whitman leaves of grass plays a prominent role in the american television series breaking bad episode eight of season five ("gliding over all" after poem 271 of leaves of grass) pulls together many of the series' references to leaves of grass such as the fact that protagonist walter white has the same initials (and almost the same name) as walt whitman (as noted in episode four of season four "bullet points" and made more salient in "gliding over all") that leads dea agent hank schrader to gradually realize walter is the notorious drug dealer heisenberg numerous reviewers have analyzed and discussed the various connections among walt whitman/leaves of grass/"gliding over all" walter white and the show in peace love & misunderstanding (2011) leaves of grass is read by jane fonda and elizabeth olsen's characters in season 3 episode 8 of the byu tv series granite flats timothy gives madeline a first-edition copy of leaves of grass as a christmas gift american singer lana del rey quotes some verses from whitman's "i sing the body electric" in her short film tropico (2013) in season 1 episode 3 of ratched (2020) lily cartwright is seen reading leaves of grass while on psychiatric admission for "sodomy" in bull durham (1988) susan sarandon's character annie savoy reads tim robbins's character ebby calvin "nuke" laloosh excerpts from whitman's "i sing the body electric" when nuke asks annie who walt whitman plays for she responds "he sort of pitches for the cosmic all-stars" in season 3 episode 5 of dr quinn medicine woman joe lando's character byron sully reads an excerpt from section 22 of "song of myself" to dr mike she becomes uneasy at the innuendos suggested in the poem in season 4 episode 1 of bojack horseman (2014) the character of mr peanutbutter is given a copy of leaves of grass by his ski instructor professor thistlethorpe however it is attributed to "walt whitmantis" instead of walt whitman