The Miniver Story (1950)

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing tensions within the family.

Director:

H.C. Potter

Writers:

George Froeschel, Ronald Millar,

Stars:

Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Greer Garson	...	Kay Miniver
Walter Pidgeon	...	Clem Miniver
John Hodiak	...	Spike Romway
Leo Genn	...	Steve Brunswick
Cathy O'Donnell	...	Judy Miniver
Reginald Owen	...	Mr. Foley
Anthony Bushell	...	Dr. Kaneslaey
Richard Gale	...	Tom Foley
Peter Finch	...	Polish officer
James Fox	...	Toby Miniver (as William Fox)
Cicely Paget-Bowman	...	Mrs. Kanesley
Ann Wilton	...	Jeanette
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Vicar

Storyline

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing tensions within the family.

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Plot Keywords:

post world war two | disease | love | death | courage | 

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Taglines:

The NEW story of beloved Mrs. Miniver!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'histoire des Miniver

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film debut of James Fox.

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Quotes

Clem Miniver: 1946... twenty years, 1966... then... we'll be like Ol' Man River. We'll just keep rolling along.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Greer Garson (1961)

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Soundtracks

"Lovers Lane"
(uncredited)
Music by Bronislau Kaper

User Reviews

Enjoyable sequel with high production values

The original Mrs Miniver was a huge international hit when released during the Second World War, teaming Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson as architect Clem Miniver and his wife Kay, characters inspired by the writings of Jan Struther.

Mrs Miniver was a fiercely patriotic film, and a reminder to the USA of what Britain was taking in rationing, nightly air raids, and bombings. This sequel though, titled The Miniver Story, takes place in peace time, and is largely concerned with troubles within the family, foreshadowed by Clem's narration at the start of the film.

This film gets a lot of bad press from those who find it weak, heavy-handed or simply sentimental. It may not have the power of its illustrious predecessor as a war film, but it simply doesn't have that agenda. Clem and Kay still have a strong marriage, Judy and Toby are fast growing up (although their eldest, Vin, is curiously absent), and if you enjoyed their characters and the teaming of Pidgeon/Garson first time around, you will like this film.

In support you will find Cathy O'Donnell, Leo Genn, a very young James Fox, and (all too briefly) John Hodiak. Jan Struther might have objected to her creation ending the way it does in The Minever Story - and the film is certainly sentimental - but it is watchable, with good points.