Mrs. Miniver (character) categories respectively. The film grossed $5,358,000 in North America (the highest for any MGM film at the time) and $3,520,000 abroad. In Britain, it was named the top box office attraction of 1942. 555 of the 592 film critics polled by American magazine "Film Daily" named it the best film of 1942. A sequel to "Mrs Miniver", "The Miniver Story" was made by the same studio in 1950 with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprising their original roles. The characters were based on those in the original film, but their creator, Jan Struther, did not participate in the sequel. In
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942 film) 1938. Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942 film) Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1942 American comedy-drama film starring Fay Bainter, directed by Ralph Murphy, and based on the 1901 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice. The 1942 version is the fourth film adaption of the novel. The first film version was released in 1914, starring Blanche Chapman. The second version was released in 1919 and stars Marguerite Clark, while the third version was released in 1934 and stars Pauline Lord. The book was also adapted into a radio series which aired from 1935