Mrs. Miniver (character) the influence of the American Office of War Information, the film attempted to undermine Hollywood's prewar depiction of Britain as a glamorous bastion of social privilege, anachronistic habits and snobbery in favour of more democratic, modern images. To this end, the social status enjoyed by the Miniver family in the print version was downgraded and increased attention was given to the erosion of class barriers under the pressures of wartime. In 1942, the film won an Oscar in the Best Picture category and both Greer Garson and Teresa Wright won an Oscar in the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
Salute John Citizen of the wartime "home front."...in its own quiet, unassuming war, "Salute John Citizen" paints a truer portrait of a proud populace besieged by war than the more celebrated "Mrs. Miniver" "; and "TV Guide" noted "a nice little film--a simple telling of a modest family's attempts to cope with ongoing conflict" while in his book "Typical Men: The Representation of Masculinity in Popular British Cinema", Andrew Spicer concluded that the films "popularity was limited by its obviously frugal budget, and uncharismatic central star." Salute John Citizen Salute John Citizen is a 1942 black and white British drama film directed by