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Encyclopedia > Mrs. Miniver (film)
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver promotional poster
Directed by William Wyler
Produced by Sidney Franklin
Written by Jan Struther (book)
George Froeschel
James Hilton
Claudine West
Arthur Wimperis
Starring Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Teresa Wright
Dame May Whitty
Music by Herbert Stothart
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Released June 4, 1942 (USA premiere)
Running time 134 min.
Language English
IMDb profile

Mrs. Miniver is a 1942 film directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson in the title role. The film is based on the fictional English housewife created by Jan Struther in 1937 for a series of newspaper columns, Mrs. Miniver. William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Anstruther Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Anstruther Placzek (June 6, 1901 – July 20, 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. ... James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. ... Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942) Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... Walter Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor. ... Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Dame May Whitty (June 19, 1865 - May 29, 1948) was a British theater and cinema actress. ... Herbert Stothart (11 September 1885 - 1 February 1949) was a composer, born of Scottish and Bavarian descent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942) Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and/or home. ... Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Anstruther Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Anstruther Placzek (June 6, 1901 – July 20, 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mrs. ...

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Background

The film adaptation of Mrs. Miniver was produced by MGM in 1942 with Greer Garson in the leading role and William Wyler directing. Under the influence of the American Office of War Information, the film attempted to undermine Hollywood's prewar depiction of England as a glamorous bastion of social privilege, anachronistic habits and snobbery in favour of more democratic, modern images. To this end, the social status enjoyed by the Miniver family in the print version was downgraded and increased attention was given to the erosion of class barriers under the pressures of wartime. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... This article is about the year. ... Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942) Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... The United States Office of War Information (OWI) was a government agency created during World War II to consolidate government information services. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001...


The film exceeded all expectations, grossing $5,358,000 in North America (the highest for any MGM film at the time) and $3,520,000 abroad. In Britain, it was named the top box office attraction of 1942. 555 of the 592 film critics polled by American magazine Film Daily named it the best film of 1942. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...


Plot

Although not as 'socially privileged' as in the book, the film version of Mrs. Miniver is still presented as living a comfortable life at a house called Starlings; not in inner London but in an outer suburb along the river Thames. The house has a large garden with a private landing stage on the river and a motorboat. Her husband Clem (despite his American accent) is a successful English architect; they have several live-in staff and a son at University. Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...


As World War II looms, the eldest son Vin comes down from university and meets Carol Beldon, grand-daughter of Lady Beldon, a very stiff-upper-lip aristocrat from nearby Beldon Hall. Despite initial disagreements, they fall in love and eventually marry. As the war comes closer to home, Vin feels he must do his bit and joins the Royal Air Force as a pilot. When qualified, he is posted to a station close to his parents home. Clem takes his motorboat to assist in the Dunkirk evacuations. Left alone at home, Mrs. Miniver finds a wounded German pilot in her garden. She feeds him, then calmly disarms him and calls the police. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Location within France For the battleship, see Dunkerque Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque; Dutch: Duinkerke; German: Dünkirchen) is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the département of Nord, 10 km from the Belgian border. ...


The town is heavily bombed and whilst Vin is away with his squadron, Carol is killed by a stray bullet. The local inhabitants assemble at the badly damaged church and affirm their determination to fight on and defend their way of life.


Awards and nominations

The film won six Oscars:

It was nominated for another six Oscars: The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Sidney Franklin, (born Sidney Frumkin, 1903-1976), was the first American to become a successful bullfighter. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942) Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... Joseph Ruttenberg (July 4, 1889 - May 1, 1983) was a photojournalist and Academy Award-winning cinematographer. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. ...

The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Walter Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Henry Travers (March 5, 1874 – October 18, 1965), born Travers Heagerty, was a British-born actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Dame May Whitty (June 19, 1865 - May 29, 1948) was a British theater and cinema actress. ... Douglas G. Shearer (November 17, 1899 - January 5, 1971) was a pioneer sound designer and director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. ... Douglas G. Shearer (November 17, 1899 - January 5, 1971) was a pioneer sound designer and director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. ...

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Preceded by:
How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Picture
1942
Succeeded by:
Casablanca


 

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