National Velvet (1944)
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, (more)
- Director(s):
- Clarence Brown
- Category:
- Family & Kids
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Although National Velvet was the first starring role for 11-year-old Elizabeth Taylor, the early part of the film belongs to Mickey Rooney in the showier role of Mike Taylor, a headstrong English ex-jockey. Soured on life by a serious accident, Mike plans to steal from the country family that has taken him in, but his resolve is weakened by the kindness of young Velvet (Taylor). The two find a common bond in their love of horses. Velvet wins an "unbreakable" horse in a raffle, and enters the animal in the Grand National Sweepstakes. Though Mike is unable to ride the horse, he aids Velvet in her plan to disguise herself as a jockey; she wins the race...but the story isn't over quite yet. Co-starring as Velvet's mother is Anne Revere, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance. National Velvet is based on the novel by Enid Bagnold. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 124 mins
Complete Cast:
- Elizabeth Taylor - Velvet Brown
- Donald Crisp - Mr. Brown
- Angela Lansbury - Edwina Brown
- Arthur Treacher - Man with Umbrella
- Juanita Quigley - Malvolia Brown
- Terry Kilburn - Ted
- Frank Benson - Englishman
- Moyna MacGill - Woman
- Alec Harford - Valet
- Leonard Carey - Pressman
- William Austin - Reporter
- Gordon Richards - Doctor
- Gerald Oliver Smith - Cameraman
- Billy Bevan - Constable
- Frederic Worlock - Stewart
- Colin Campbell - Cockney
- Wally Cassell - Jockey
- Mickey Rooney - Mike Taylor
- Anne Revere - Mrs. Brown
- Butch Jenkins - Donald Brown
- Reginald Owen - Farmer Ede
- Norma Varden - Miss Sims
- Dennis Hoey - Mr. Greenford the Farmer
- Barry Macollum - Townsman
- Arthur Shields - Mr. Hallam
- Eric Wilton - English Bookie
- Matthew Boulton - Entry Clerk
- George Kirby - Villager
- William Norton Bailey - Bookie
- Donald Curtis - American
- Eugene Loring - Mr. Taski
- Alec Craig - Tim
- Harry Allen - Van Driver
- Aubrey Mather - Entry Official
- Director(s):
- Clarence Brown
- Writer(s):
- Helen Deutsch, Theodore Reeves
- Producer(s):
- Pandro S. Berman
- Categories:
- Family & Kids
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- 1944 - National Velvet - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
- 1944 - National Velvet - New York Times - 10 Best Films
