National Velvet (1945)
Simple Story Of A Boy . . . A Girl . . . And A Horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
Starring Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor
Directed by Clarence Brown
Mi 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.
Runtime: 123 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Family
Keywords: england,horse race,human animal relationship,horse,english countryside,jockey,horse racing,horse trainer,grand national,1920s,afi,sussex,horse riding
Cast
Michael 'Mi' Taylor
Herbert Brown
Velvet Brown
Mrs. Araminty Brown
Edwina Brown
Donald Brown
Malvolia 'Mally' Brown
Farmer Ede
Miss Sims
Theodore 'Ted'
Mr. Hallam
Entry Official
Timothy 'Tim'
Ivan Taski
Mr. Greenford
Entry Official
Photographer
Reporter (uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
Villager