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National Velvet

National Velvet

Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!

19457.32h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Theodore Reeves, Helen Deutsch, Enid Bagnold
Produced by Pandro S. Berman, Clarence Brown
Box OfficeBudget: $2.8MRevenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Michael 'Mi' Taylor

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Mr. Herbert Brown

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Velvet Brown

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Mrs. Araminty Brown

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Edwina Brown

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Donald Brown

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Malvolia 'Mally' Brown

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Farmer Ede

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Miss Sims

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

Theodore 'Ted'

Themes & Keywords

countrysideenglandhorseback ridinghorse racehuman animal relationshiphorsejockeyhorse racinghorse trainergrand national1920safisussex

About National Velvet

National Velvet is a drama, family film released in 1945 exploring themes of countryside, england, horseback riding, horse race, human animal relationship, horse. Directed by Clarence Brown, it stars Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor. 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.

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