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National Velvet is a classic sports film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a girl who rides a horse in the Grand National steeplechase. The film is based on a novel by Enid Bagnold and was directed by Clarence Brown.
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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National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold about a girl who wins a horse race with her horse The Piebald. It was adapted into a film, a radio show and a TV series.
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1944 film National Velvet, based on the novel by Enid Bagnold. See the names, roles, and photos of the actors, 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.
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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 England's...
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