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National Velvet is a 1944 American Technicolor sports film directed by Clarence Brown and based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Enid Bagnold. It stars Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Angela Lansbury, Anne Revere, Reginald Owen, and an adolescent Elizabeth Taylor.
National Velvet: Directed by Clarence Brown. With Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Revere. A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.
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- Drama, Family, Sport
- Clarence Brown
- 1945-01-26
National Velvet (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- King Charles, Who Played The Pie, Was a Grandson of Man o’ War. The Pie was portrayed by King Charles, a stunning seven-year-old chestnut Thoroughbred.
- Elizabeth Taylor Broke Her Back While Filming a Riding Scene. Elizabeth Taylor did most of the riding scenes herself. In one scene, however, she took a nasty tumble that actually broke her back.
- King Charles Was Supposedly Difficult to Work With, Except for Elizabeth Taylor. On set, King Charles was reportedly aggressive with his handlers. He would regularly bite crew members and at times, was simply a terror to work with.
- Monty Roberts Claims He Was a Stunt Double for Elizabeth Taylor. Many people know Monty Roberts as a world-renowned horse trainer. However, Roberts claims he worked as a stunt double for Taylor in National Velvet.
In the English coastal village of Sewels in Sussex, 12-year-old Velvet Brown and her older sisters, Edwina and Malvolia, happily finish their last day of school before summer vacation. While walking home, Velvet meets young drifter Mi Taylor and strikes up a conversation with him.
When Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), an equine-loving 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rambunctious horse, she decides to train it for...
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- Drama
- G
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National Velvet is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who trains and rides her horse, named The Piebald, to victory in the Grand National steeplechase. The novel focuses on the ability of ordinary people, particularly women, to accomplish great things.
