Editing Jimmy Walker (section)

==In popular culture==
A romanticized version of Walker's tenure as mayor was presented in the 1957 film ''[[Beau James]]'', starring [[Bob Hope]]. This was a somewhat accurate depiction of Walker, who during his time as mayor had become a symbol of the jazz age romanticism.<ref name=Jackson /> The film was based on a biography of Walker, also titled ''Beau James'', written by [[Gene Fowler]]. A song by [[Dean Martin]], similarly titled "Beau James", presented a highly idealized and romantic interpretation of his tenure as mayor. A book was also the basis of ''[[Jimmy (musical)|Jimmy]]'', a stage musical about Walker that had a brief Broadway run from October 1969 to January 1970. The show starred [[Frank Gorshin]] as Walker and [[Anita Gillette]] as Betty Compton.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jimmy-3300 |title=''Jimmy'' |website=IBDB.com |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]]}}</ref> There is also a song about Walker in the stage musical ''[[Fiorello!]]'', "Gentleman Jimmy".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibdb.com/ProductionSongs.aspx?ShowNo=3539&ProdNo=2798 |title=''Fiorello!'': Production Songs |website=IBDB.com |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807095733/http://ibdb.com/ProductionSongs.aspx?ShowNo=3539&ProdNo=2798 |archive-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>