Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel "Mrs. Miniver" by Jan Struther, the film shows how the life of an unassuming British housewife in rural England is touched by World War II. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film features a strong supporting cast that includes Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers, Richard Ney, and Henry Wilcoxon. "Mrs. Miniver" won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Wyler), Best Actress (Greer Garson), and Best
Clare Sandars Clare Sandars Clare Sandars (born London, 1934) is an English former child screen actress. She was born Clare Rosemary Sandars, the daughter of John William Eric Graves Sandars and Margaret Mary Elwes, and grand-daughter of the singer Gervase Elwes. As a child actress, Clare Sandars notably appeared as Mrs. Miniver's daughter Judy in "Mrs. Miniver". There is a scene in "Mrs Miniver" where she plays Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" on the piano for the family. She was given uncredited parts in two other films. Clare Sandars married Sir James Napier Finnie McEwen, Bt. in 1958, and they had three daughters. In