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A British family struggles to survive the first days of World War II-----Great Movie--- MRS. MINIVER
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| 5/13/12
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Posted on 05/12/2012 12:36:26 PM PDT by djone
MRS MINIVER : Moving drama about middle class English family learning to cope with war. Winner of six Academy Awards--for Garson, Wright, director Wyler, and Best Picture, among others--this film did much to rally American support for our British allies during WW2, though its depiction of English life
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: battleforbritain; greergarson; williamwyler; wwii
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This is the best movie depicting patriotism, honor and belief in something greater than yourself. Mrs Miniver was made during WW2 when it was ok to believe in your country and freedom. TCM doesnt show this often so dont miss it. Sunday May 13 at 3 pm EST
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:36:33 PM PDT
by
djone
To: djone
A great movie with a beautiful woman Greer Garson.
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:39:03 PM PDT
by
Eye of Unk
(Liberals need not reply.)
To: djone
Before Hollywood turned their attention towards making movies, like “The North Star”, intended to gain sympathy for Stalin and the Bolsheviks.
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:43:24 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
To: Eye of Unk; djone
Thanks you for the heads up. This is a good one and Greer Garson is the best - so elegant and feminine. Loved her with Ronald Coleman in Random Harvest.
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:49:35 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
To: djone
“What ever happened to the Corbetts?” /obscure
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:52:23 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Chen Guangcheng: Gutsy call, Obama /UltraMegaDrippingSarc)
To: PapaNew
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is also on TCM later tonight.
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posted on
05/12/2012 12:57:49 PM PDT
by
Eye of Unk
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To: djone
Great movie. I worked at a National Park and stayed in Greer Garson’s (and Buddy Fogelson) old ranch house, “Forked Lightning Ranch”. Some very nice mission style furniture in the main house, and early design by “Pueblo Revival Style” architect John Gaw Meem.
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:04:19 PM PDT
by
Betis70
(Bruins!)
To: Eye of Unk
Thanks. Saw that and saved on my DVR along with Mrs. Miniver...
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:14:33 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
To: Betis70
Which national park was that in?
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:15:41 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
To: NonValueAdded
Didn’t see the movie, but read the book — Nevil Shute, I believe. Written before the war, but very prophetic (like many of his novels, e.g., No Highway, w Jimmy Stewart)
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:16:57 PM PDT
by
expat2
To: Eye of Unk
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:17:24 PM PDT
by
expat2
To: expat2
Correct! “Ordeal” was the book title for the US paperback version.
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:22:51 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Chen Guangcheng: Gutsy call, Obama /UltraMegaDrippingSarc)
To: djone
An important classic, about how quickly normal can be lost.
To: expat2
Nevil Shute, I believe. Written before the war, but very prophetic (like many of his novels, e.g., No Highway, w Jimmy Stewart)let us just hope that does not also apply to On The Beach!
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posted on
05/12/2012 1:52:12 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Chen Guangcheng: Gutsy call, Obama /UltraMegaDrippingSarc)
To: djone
Are these movies available on line?
To: WestwardHo
I’ve seen this movie many times over the years, but find it has even more meaning as I get older. We’ve been so fortunate in North America that very few of us have had to endure the horror of a military attack on home soil. 9-11 was horrific, but imagine if bombs were dropping daily on the major cities of the US and Canada. Sadly, the vigilance which has kept anarchy from our shores is being watered down through the efforts of naive do-gooders and the outright treasonous.
To: djone
. Mrs Miniver was made during WW2 when it was ok to believe in your country and freedom. It was propaganda to get Americans behind efforts to support the British in the war. There was still a good deal of bad feeling in those days toward the Brits going back to the Revolution and the War of 1812.
It worked. And it was an excellent movie. One of my favorites from the war period.
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posted on
05/12/2012 2:50:18 PM PDT
by
BfloGuy
(The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
To: littleharbour
“it has even more meaning as I get older”
We find the same with the Civil War.
To: djone
It was one of my Mama’s favorite movies, but I’ve never seen it.
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posted on
05/12/2012 3:09:21 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: djone
I saw this maybe 20 or 25 years ago and I remember so many dramatic scenes ... her husband going off to scout the shore in the family boat, the house being bombed while Mrs Miniver wears her Donna Reed dress, the return of the husband and shot up boat ... and all the patriotic scripting anyone could want.
Truly a masterpiece.
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posted on
05/12/2012 3:18:28 PM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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