Driving MISS Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's play of the same name. The film tells the story of an elderly Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her African-American chauffeur Hoke Colburn, set in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1948 to 1973. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. The term 'Driving MISS Daisy' refers to the title of the film, which is derived from the phrase used to describe the act of driving an elderly person around. The solution to the crossword is MISS, which is a four-letter word.