How Green Was My Valley: A Class Act

   How Green Was My Valley (1941) is an award-winning film that I have never seen. Set in a 19th-century coal-mining town in South Wales, this film is populated with some wonderful talent, including Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Barry Fitzgerald and Roddy McDowall.
   Based on a novel by Richard Llewellyn and directed by John Ford, this film follows the lives of the Morgans at a time when the family can still recall life before the scourge of industry. It will be interesting to hear what the characters have to say about the coal blight. It also looks like there are labor issues and more than likely a mining accident or two.
   Interestingly, in the 40's and 50's, there were several radio adaptations broadcast using many of the original cast members. David Niven and Donna Reed also made appearances.

How Green Was My Valley is on TCM at 8:30.