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26 January 1945 (USA) moreTagline:
Simple Story Of A Boy . . . A Girl . . . And A Horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!Plot:
A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
77 Appropriate Ways to Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor's Birthday (From FilmExperience. 27 February 2009, 10:07 AM, PST)
Phantom Star Foster Dies
(From WENN. 20 January 2009, 11:02 AM, PST)
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A marvelous family film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mickey Rooney | ... | Mi Taylor | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Mr. Brown | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Velvet Brown | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Mrs. Brown | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Edwina Brown | |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | ... | Donald Brown (as Jackie Jenkins) | |
| Juanita Quigley | ... | Malvolia Brown | |
| Arthur Treacher | ... | Race Patron | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Farmer Ede | |
| Norma Varden | ... | Miss Sims | |
| Terry Kilburn | ... | Ted | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Mr. Hallam | |
| Aubrey Mather | ... | Entry Official | |
| Alec Craig | ... | Tim | |
| Eugene Loring | ... | I. Taski |
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123 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (certificate #10321) | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:GFilming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Producer Pandro S. Berman originally did not think that Elizabeth Taylor was right for the role due to the young actress' lack of physical development. In addition to riding lessons, she began eating more and doing "chest enlargement exercises". By the time the casting decisions were made, nature had given young Miss Taylor the necessary inches. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Mr. Brown, a butcher who should know better, authoritatively announces that one small-to-medium-sized lobster will provide a family dinner for six: A claw apiece for he and his wife, the entire tail (the meatiest part of the crustacean) for his picky young son who's a finicky eater and what's "in-between" (basically all of it’s inedible entrails) for his three teenage daughters--with some left over for the dog! In reality, a lobster of that size would hardly feed one hungry person. moreQuotes:
Velvet Brown: I want it all quickly 'cause I don't want God to stop and think and wonder if I'm getting more than my share. moreSoundtrack:
The Teddy Bears' Picnic moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhy was Velvet disqualified after winning the race?
Was this Elizabeth Taylor's first screen role?
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A sentimental, heart-tugging family film set in England of the 1920s. A young Elizabeth Taylor wins a horse in a raffle and decides to enter him in the Grand National; fortunately, ex-jockey Mickey Rooney is around to give Liz some help. Director Clarence Brown displays some remarkable control with material that could've been excessively maudlin in someone else's hands. He and screenwriters Helen Deutsch and Theodore Reeves take great care in establishing genuine characterizations and developing the story naturally. True, there are one or two scenes that seem a bit forced, but overall it's quite affecting, and gorgeously filmed in Technicolor. The race itself is quite thrilling, and like so many great classics, there's a marvelous, three-hankie fade-out at the end. Liz proves that she was a real trooper right from the start, and Rooney--who I usually find rather annoying--is surprisingly subdued and really very good. Donald Crisp is terrif as Liz's gruff father and Angela Lansbury is a delight as her older, boy-crazy sister. Most of the acting kudos, however, belong to Anne Revere, who won a richly deserved Supporting Actress Oscar playing Liz's wise and caring mother.