On this day in 1942, 20th CENTURY FOX celebrated the Los Angeles release of HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. Directed by the legendary JOHN FORD from the classic novel by RICHARD LLEWELLYN, this character driven drama set in a turn of the century Welsh mining town was a huge hit. The all-star cast included WALTER PIDGEON, MAUREEN O’HARA, RODDY McDOWALL, ANNA LEE, DONALD CRISP and BARRY FITZGERALD. Winner of five Academy Awards.