Mrs. Miniver: Best Picture 1942

MRS. MINIVER (Drama - NR) PRODUCER: Sidney Franklin ABOUT THE FILM Patriotic story of the daily WW2 domestic problems of the Miniver family living in London, while the Nazi attacks become more and more destructive. DIRECTED BY: William Wyler (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Greer Garson / Oscared! (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, RANDOM HARVEST, MADAME CURIE, SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLO, THE SINGING NUN) Walter Pidgeon / Nominated (SARATOGA, DARK COMMAND, MAN HUNT, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, MADAME CURIE, THAT FORSYTE WOMAN, FORBIDDEN PLANET, ADVISE AND CONSENT, FUNNY FIRL, TWO MINUTE WARNING) Teresa Wright / Oscared Supporting Actress! (THE LITTLE FOXES, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, SOMEWHERE IN TIME) Dame May Whitty / Nominated Supporting Actress (NIGHT MUST FALL, THE LADY VANISHES, SUSPICION, LASSIE COME HOME) Henry Travers / Nominated Supporting Actor (THE INVISIBLE MAN, BALL OF FIRE, STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE, THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE YEARLING) With Richard Ney, Reginald Owen, Henry Wilcoxon, and Helmut Dantine. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Sidney Franklin (1893 - 1972) American Producer-Director. His films as Director include: PRIVATE LIVES, THE BARRETTS OF WIMPLE STREET, and THE GOOD EARTH. His other producer credits include: WATERLOO BRIDGE, RANDOM HARVEST, MRS. MINIVER STORY, and YOUNG BESS. NOTES & TRIVA George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West, and Arthur Wimperis received the Screenplay Oscar. While Joseph Ruttenberg won for best B&W Cinematography. In 1950 there was a sequel titled: THE MINIVER STORY. Based on a series of articles written by Jan Struther. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actress (*) Direction (*) Supporting Actress (*) Writing (*) Cinematography (*) Actor Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Editing Sound Special Effects OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS THE INVADERS KING'S ROW THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS THE PIED PIPER THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES RANDOM HARVEST THE TALK OF THE TOWN WAKE ISLAND YANKEE DOODLE DANDY GO TO: Next Year

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