Which Salinger story was adapted into the film My Foolish Heart?

The Salinger story adapted into the film *My Foolish Heart* was “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut.”

Salinger published “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut” in *The New Yorker* in 1948. The story centers on Eloise, a married woman whose memories of a wartime romance reveal dissatisfaction with her present life. It was later collected in *Nine Stories*, published in 1953, where it remains one of the collection’s best-known pieces.

The 1949 film changed the title to *My Foolish Heart* and greatly reshaped the story. Starring Susan Hayward and Dana Andrews, it presented a more elaborate romantic melodrama than Salinger’s tightly observed original. The film’s divergence from the source, and its poor critical reception, contributed to Salinger’s decision to refuse further film adaptations.

The other options are also Salinger titles, which makes this question easy to confuse. “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes” are separate short stories, while “For Esmé—with Love and Squalor” is another famous story from *Nine Stories*.