(William Wyler, US 1942, 134 min., 35mm)
For her second film, Teresa Wright re-teamed with director William Wyler for this British-based homefront drama starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Kay Miniver (Garson) is a typical middle-income homemaker at the start of World War II. She and her Canadian husband Clem (Pidgeon) struggle with finances while yearning for the good life. Kay is beloved by the townsfolk, including Mr. Ballard (Henry Travers) who names one of his home-grown roses for her, which puts both of them at odds with Lady Beldon, the local noblewoman. As the war comes closer to home, Kay’s Oxford student son, Vin (Richard Ney) falls in love with Beldon’s granddaughter, Carol (Wright), but the conflict threatens to tear both families apart. Earning an Academy Award nomination for each of her first three roles, this was the only time Wright won the award, for Best Supporting Actress.