National Velvet
1944 Technicolor sports film directed by Clarence Brown
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7.2Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
Released: 1945-01-26123 minDir: Clarence BrownDrama, FamilyBudget: $2.8MBox office: $5.8M
Cast
- Mickey Rooney as Michael 'Mi' Taylor
- Donald Crisp as Mr. Herbert Brown
- Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown
- Anne Revere as Mrs. Araminty Brown
- Angela Lansbury as Edwina Brown
- Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins as Donald Brown
Themes
- countryside
- england
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Categories
1940s color films1944 American films1944 children's films1944 drama films1944 English-language films1944 filmsAmerican children's drama filmsAmerican horse racing filmsFilms about friendshipFilms about horsesFilms about mother–daughter relationshipsFilms about women's sportsFilms adapted into television shows