Whatever happened to Vin?


Whatever happened to Vin, the eldest son who was married to poor Carol? Was he killed? I don't remember him being mentioned in the sequel? Victoria at [email protected]

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By the time this film was made, the star GREER GARSON had divorced the actor who played her son in the first film (Richard Ney). So it was probably best not to mention the character at all. Foolish in hindsight! The first film appealed to women as well as the second and naturally Vin was their first thought.
Other than that a "good" not great film.

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I've seen Mrs Miniver many times but had not seen this sequel until today (TCM). I was wondering too, what happened to Vin.
They could have had him die during the war, and addressed this, quickly and painlessly, during one of the early narrations by Clem (Walter Pidgeon).
Lady Beldon (Dame Mae Whitty) is excused from appearing, having passed away two years prior to The Miniver Story release.

~LjM
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I agree, they could easily have said Vin died in the war -- it's was too weird never to mention him at all. Toby is played in this sequel by William Fox who had a film career under the name James Fox -- he is still quite active. His son Lawrence Fox is in Becoming Jane, etc.

Virginia

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It was obviously out of the question for Richard Ney to be reunited with Greer after their ill-starred marriage. In an early synopsis of the film from March 4, 1949, the fate of Vin's character is provided: "Five years ago the Minivers lost their eldest, Vin, an RAF pilot, in the Battle of Britain." Greer had apparently suggested to Sidney Franklin a way of lightheartedly disposing of his character, "Well, we could have a scene in which Walter and I--he with his newspaper, I with my knitting--would be sitting at home one evening. I turn to him and say, 'Oh, by the way, I had a letter from Vinny today.' Walter looks at me absentmindedly, lights his pipe, and says, 'Who? Vinny?' 'Yes,' I reply. 'You remember Vinny, our son who went off to Hollywood and married Greer Garson.'"

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That's very funny! Although I do feel sorry for Greer and Richard.

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He had moved to America after the war. This was mentioned at some point.

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No, they mentioned that the youngest son was in America. That explains why he came back home speaking American slang and swinging his baseball bat toward the beginning of the film when the family is reunited. There is no reference or mention of their eldest child. It was like he never existed.

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