Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1942 American comedy-drama film starring Fay Bainter and directed by Ralph Murphy. It was based on the play by Anne Crawford Flexner that premiered on Broadway in 1904, which was in turn adapted from the 1901 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice.
Cast
Fay Bainter as Mrs. Elvira Wiggs
Vera Vague as Tabitha Hazy
Hugh Herbert as Marcus Throckmorton
Betty Brewer as Asia Wiggs
Billy Lee as Jimmy Wiggs
Carolyn Lee as Europena Wiggs
Carl Switzer as Billy Wiggs
Mary Thomas as Australia Wiggs
Janet Beecher as Mrs. Olcott
Barbara Britton as Lucy Olcott
Moroni Olsen as Dr. Olcott
Clem Bevans as Postman
Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
Other adaptations
The 1942 version is the fourth film adaptation of the novel. The first film version was released in 1914, starring Blanche Chapman. The second version was released in 1919 and stars Marguerite Clark, while the third version was released in 1934 and stars Pauline Lord.
The book was also adapted into a radio series which aired from 1935 to 1938.