Mrs. Miniver

A moving drama about a middle-class English family learning to cope with war, told in a series of dramatic vignettes. The family, headed by the lovely and gracious matriarch, endures the departure of the father for the beaches at Dunkirk, the discovery of a wounded Nazi pilot, the death of the daughter-in-law in an air raid, and the entry of the son into the Royal Air Force. The scenes culminate in a morale-boosting final speech that President Franklin Roosevelt ordered printed and air-dropped over war-torn Europe. Condensed from the novel by Jan Struther. Academy Award Nominations: 12, including Best Actor--Walter Pidgeon. Academy Awards: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Greer Garson, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress--Teresa Wright.

Cast:

Year - Presenter		Award Category		Result		Name
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Actress		Winner		Greer Garson
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Adapted Screenplay		Winner		Arthur Wimperis
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Adapted Screenplay		Winner		Claudine West
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Adapted Screenplay		Winner		James Hilton
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Adapted Screenplay		Winner		George Froeschel
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Cinematography		Winner		Joseph Ruttenberg
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Director		Winner		William Wyler
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Picture		Winner		Not Applicable
1942 - Academy Awards		Best Supporting Actress		Winner		Teresa Wright

"Moviegoers immediately sympathized with the story of the Minivers' struggle during the Blitz....Audiences were also entranced by Garson's flawless beauty." -- Premiere Staff , (Premiere)

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