Mrs. Miniver (1942) | |
| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Franklin |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, England, Romance (Drama) |
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Mrs. Miniver Overview:
Mrs. Miniver (1942) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by William Wyler and produced by Sidney Franklin.
The film was based on the novel of the same name and also Newspaper Column, The Times written by Jan Struther published in 1939 (novel); 1937 (newspaper column).
Mrs. Miniver was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2009.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Walter Pidgeon | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Henry Travers | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Greer Garson | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Dame May Whitty | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Teresa Wright | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg | Won |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Harold F. Kress | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Won |
| Best Writing | Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West | Won |
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Kay Miniver:
Did you know that the 12th Lord Beldon was hanged?
Lady Beldon: He was beheaded! Such things happen in the best families. In fact, usually in the best families.
Mr. Ballard: What goes to make a rose, ma'am, is breeding... and budding... and horse-manure, if you'll pardon the expression.
Mr. Ballard: And that's where you come in, ma'am.
Clem Miniver: She was a good cook, as good cooks go. And as good cooks go, she went.
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Lady Beldon: He was beheaded! Such things happen in the best families. In fact, usually in the best families.
Mr. Ballard: What goes to make a rose, ma'am, is breeding... and budding... and horse-manure, if you'll pardon the expression.
Mr. Ballard: And that's where you come in, ma'am.
Clem Miniver: She was a good cook, as good cooks go. And as good cooks go, she went.
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Facts about
Winston Churchill once said that this film had done more for the war effort than a flotilla of destroyers.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 7, 1942 with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprising their film roles.
The first Academy Award Best Picture nominee to receive nominations in all of the four acting categories.
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 7, 1942 with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprising their film roles.
The first Academy Award Best Picture nominee to receive nominations in all of the four acting categories.
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