| Description |
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital mono.; standard format, preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Jan Struther. |
| Cast |
Greer Garson (Mrs. Miniver), Walter Pidgeon (Clem Miniver), Teresa Wright (Carol Beldon), Dame May Whitty (Lady Beldon), Reginald Owen (Foley), Henry Travers (Mr. Ballard), Richard Ney (Vin Miniver), Henry Wilcoxon (Vicar), Christopher Severn (Toby Miniver), Brenda Forbes (Gladys (housemaid)), Clare Sandars (Judy Miniver), Marie De Becker (Ada), Helmut Dantine (German flyer), John Abbott (Fred), Connie Leon (Simpson), Rhys Williams (Horace). |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; art director, Cedric Gibbons ; editor, Harold F. Kress ; gowns by Kalloch, men's wardrobe by Gile Steele ; special effects, Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe ; musical score, Herbert Stothart, song "Midsummer's Day" by Gene Lockhart, St. Luke's Choristers directed by Ripley Dorr. |
| Event |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1942. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: G. |
| Summary |
"This story of an average English middle-class family begins with the summer of 1939; when the sun shone down on a happy, careless people, who worked and played, reared their children and tended their gardens in that happy, easy-going England that was so soon to be fighting desperately for her way of life and for life itself." - title screens. Mrs. Miniver dramatizes the effect of the Second World War on the English at home. Mrs. Kay Miniver's tranquil domestic existence is torn to shreds by the winds of war. Her husband Clem disappears on a secret volunteer mission, eldest son Vin joins the RAF, and the village faces regular German bombings with a typically British stiff upper-lip. Embodying understated British courage in the face of danger, Mrs. Miniver's mission is to stay alive, and keep her family together with hope, strength, and dignity. |
| Contents |
Credits and foreword -- Nice things -- Rose by her name -- Pricey purchases -- Lucky people -- Oxford enlightenment -- Carol's request, Vin's protest -- Wonderful evening -- Eye contact -- At war -- Good luck, Horace -- Sirens, milady -- Lights out -- Ready for real -- Vin called to duty -- Signal from the sky -- Clem called to duty -- Destination Dunkirk -- Their comfort -- Enemy -- Same thing here -- Homecomings -- Trading war stories -- Lady Beldon calls -- Bomb shelter -- Time enough for tears -- Flower show -- Challenge Cup winner -- Plane crash -- Air-raid casualty -- Our war -- Cast list.` |
| Note |
Special features: Greer Garson Academy Awards footage (1 min.); Photo gallery [slide show] (4 min.); MGM shorts [featurettes] Mr. Blabbermouth (19 min.), For the Common Defense (22 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.). |
| Awards |
Winner, 1943 Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay--George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West, and Arthur Wimperis; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White--Joseph Ruttenberg; Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Teresa Wright; Best Actress in a Leading Role--Greer Garson; Best Director--William Wyler; Best Picture--Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
| Language |
In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Families -- Drama.
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Married people -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Middle class families -- England -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Drama.
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England -- Drama.
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Struther, Jan, 1901-1953 -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
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War films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wyler, William, 1902-1981. Director. Producer.
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Franklin, Sidney A., 1893-1972. Producer.
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Wimperis, Arthur, 1874-1953. Screenwriter.
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Froeschel, George. Screenwriter.
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Hilton, James, 1900-1954. Screenwriter.
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West, Claudine, 1890-1943. Screenwriter.
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Garson, Greer, 1904-1996. Actor.
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Pidgeon, Walter, 1897-1984. Actor.
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Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005. Actor.
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Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948. Actor.
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Owen, Reginald, 1887-1972. Actor.
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Travers, Henry, 1874-1965. Actor.
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Ney, Richard. Actor.
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Wilcoxon, Henry, 1905-1984. Actor.
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Severn, Christopher, 1935-
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Struther, Jan, 1901-1953.
Mrs. Miniver.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Loew's Incorporated.
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Turner Entertainment Co.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790746646 |
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9780790746647 |
| Standard No. |
012569519626 |
| Music No. |
65196 Warner Home Video |
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