BP078 Mrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'Hara

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom
Salinsky and our special guest Helen O’Hara


Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942)


Released 13 January 2021


For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based
loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer
Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers
(nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and
was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its
screenplay and cinematography.


Helen O’Hara https://twitter.com/HelenLOHara

The real Helen O’Hara https://youtu.be/8vBUUfO_m5Q

Bette Davis hawks war bonds https://youtu.be/ZqQHkLuVwAM

Carry on Up the Khyber dinner scene
https://youtu.be/kaUEwiz3MzM


https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-vs-hollywood/helen-ohara/9781472144430



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