Mrs. Miniver (character)
Mrs. Miniver is the 1942 story of an English housewife and her family coping with the early days of World War II. The movie sought to build patriotic sentiment in the light of the war.
The film won six Oscars:
- Academy Award for Best Picture - Sidney Franklin, producer
- Academy Award for Best Actress - Greer Garson
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Teresa Wright
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - Joseph Ruttenberg
- Academy Award for Directing - William Wyler
- Academy Award for Writing, Screenplay - George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West, Arthur Wimperis
It was nominated for another six Oscars:
- Academy Award for Best Actor - Walter Pidgeon
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Henry Travers
- Academy Award for Best Actress - Dame May Whitty
- Best Effects, Special Effects - A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic), Warren Newcombe (photographic), Douglas Shearer (sound)
- Best Film Editing - Harold F. Kress
- Best Sound, Recording - Douglas Shearer