Thread by @LoraStocker, #GreerGarson was #BornOnThisDay & @tcm has a great lineup of her films [...]

#GreerGarson was #BornOnThisDay & @tcm has a great lineup of her films today. Last year, I teamed with author @MichaelTroyan1 to create a thread for her birthday & I& #39;m reposting it. To begin, here’s my original piece of #ClassicFilmFanArt in her honor.

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#GreerGarson was born on Sept. 29, 1904 in #London. Her birth name was Eileen Evelyn (named after Aunt Evelyn) Greer (her mother& #39;s maiden name) Garson. Her mother’s family claimed kinship to famed Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor.

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On a talent search that would include #HedyLamarr, #MGM studio head #LouisBMayer saw #GreerGarson in #London performing in the play "Old Music." He was so impressed by her acting that he signed her to a seven-year contract.

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Although her contract began in 1937, #GreerGarson didn’t begin shooting her first film until late 1938. Interestingly her first and last films under contract to #MGM involved the teaching profession – #GoodbyeMrChips and #HerTwelveMen.

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#GreerGarson first met her future leading man #WalterPidgeon while making #MGM screen tests shortly after arriving in #America. He greatly encouraged her and predicted she would quickly achieve stardom.

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Before co-starring in 1940’s #PrideAndPrejudice, #GreerGarson and #LaurenceOlivier performed together on the #London stage in the 1935 production of the play “Golden Arrow” by novelist #SylviaThompson and #VictorCunard.

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#GreerGarson made three of her most popular films with #MarshaHunt – #PrideAndPrejudice, #BlossomsInTheDust and #TheValleyOfDecision.

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On March 3, 1943 at @TheAcademy& #39;s 15th #Oscars ceremony, #GreerGarson won the #BestActress award for #MrsMiniver.

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#GreerGarson was also nominated for #BestActress by @TheAcademy for her performances in #GoodbyeMrChips, #BlossomsInTheDust, #MadameCurie, #MrsParkington, #TheValleyOfDecision, and #SunriseAtCampobello.

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On April 11, 1951, shortly before the release of #TheLawAndTheLady, #GreerGarson became an American citizen. She said, "I feel a deep and proud affinity with this country which has given me so much."

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In 1949, #GreerGarson married her third husband Elijah E. "Buddy" Fogelson. Together they owned and operated a ranch near #SantaFeNM where a special breed of shorthorn cattle named Greers was developed.

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The #SantaFeNM property #GreerGarson shared with her third husband, the Forked Lightning Ranch is now part of the @NatlParkService’s #PecosNationalHistoricalPark.

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In later years, #GreerGarson devoted much of her time to philanthropic efforts including donating funds for construction of the Greer Garson Theatres at both the College of Santa Fe and SMU& #39;s Meadows School of the Arts ( @smumeadows).

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On July 7, 1993, #GreerGarson was awarded the Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire honoring her work improving relations between the US & England, inspiring patriotism, with wildlife conservation & educational endowments.

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The content in this thread about #GreerGarson was provided by my project partner @MichaelTroyan1. To learn more, check out his book “A Rose for Mrs. Miniver: The Life of Greer Garson” – an essential for any #classicfilm fan.

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