Mrs. Miniver Supporting Actress (Teresa Wright). In 1950, a film sequel "The Miniver Story" was made with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprising their roles. In 2006, the film was ranked number 40 on the American Film Institute's list celebrating the most inspirational films of all time. In 2009, the film was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant, and will be preserved for all time. Kay Miniver (Greer Garson) and her family live a comfortable life at a house called "Starlings" in Belham, a fictional village outside London. The house
SS Empire Miniver Miniver", 20 ships—over half of the ships in Convoy SC-7—were sunk by 8 different U-boats. SS Empire Miniver The SS "Empire Miniver was a British steam merchant ship. She was originally an American merchant, launched in 1918 as SS "West Cobalt. During a brief stint in the United States Navy in 1919, she was known as USS "West Cobalt" (ID-3836). SS "West Cobalt" was built as a steam-powered cargo ship in 1918 for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was part of the "West" boats, a series of steel-hulled cargo ships built on the West Coast of the United