Mrs. Miniver (1960 film)

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Mrs. Miniver
Directed by Marc Daniels
Screenplay by George Baxt
George Froeschel
James Hilton
Arthur Wimperis
Based onMrs. Miniver
1939 book (from newspaper column Mrs. Miniver)
by Jan Struther
Produced by David Susskind
Starring Maureen O'Hara
Leo Genn
Cathleen Nesbitt
Color process Black and White
Production
company
CBS
Release date
  • January 7, 1960 (1960-01-07)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mrs Miniver is a 1960 TV adaptation of the novel Mrs. Miniver . [1]

Contents

Plot summary

Cast

Production

The show rehearsed for three weeks. [2]

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References

  1. "MAUREEN O'HARA STARS: In 'Mrs. Miniver' on Thursday". Chicago Daily Tribune. Jan 2, 1960. p. c7.
  2. JOHN P. SHANLEY. (Jan 3, 1960). "IRISH GIRL IN TOWN: Maureen O'Hara to Play "Mrs. Miniver" on TV". New York Times. p. X13.