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National Velvet

  • 19441944
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in National Velvet (1944)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:07
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A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,718
3,994
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Enid Bagnold(novel "National Velvet")
      • Theodore Reeves(screen play)
      • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • Donald Crisp
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Enid Bagnold(novel "National Velvet")
      • Theodore Reeves(screen play)
      • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • Donald Crisp
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 81User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    National Velvet
    Trailer 2:07
    National Velvet

    Photos33

    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Revere 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" J. Jenkins, E. Taylor, J. Quigley, A. Lansbury 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor, R. Owen and Mickey Rooney 1945 MGM
    Elizabeth Taylor during the filming of "National Velvet"
    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor 1945 MGM
    "National Velvet" Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney 1945 MGM
    Elizabeth Taylor in "National Velvet" 1944 MGM
    Elizabeth Taylor reading her lines between scenes for "National Velvet"
    Elizabeth Taylor and King Charles in National Velvet (1944)

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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Mi Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Velvet Brown
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Mr. Brown
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mrs. Brown
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Edwina Brown
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    • Donald Brown
    • (as Jackie Jenkins)
    Juanita Quigley
    Juanita Quigley
    • Malvolia Brown
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Race Patron
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Farmer Ede
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Miss Sims
    Terry Kilburn
    Terry Kilburn
    • Ted
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Mr. Hallam
    Aubrey Mather
    Aubrey Mather
    • Entry Official
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Tim
    Eugene Loring
    Eugene Loring
    • I. Taski
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Mr. Greenford
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Entry Official
    Gerald Oliver Smith
    • Photographer
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Enid Bagnold(novel "National Velvet")
      • Theodore Reeves(screen play)
      • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Dame Elizabeth Taylor fell from the horse and broke her back during the filming of the racing scene. Although she recovered quickly, she suffered greatly later in life.
    • Goofs
      The story takes place in the late-1920s, and the Browns pay the entry fee with "100 gold sovereigns" which ceased to be used as money in England in 1918. However, this is consistent with a detail from the novel, in which Mrs Brown insists the entry fee be paid with the sovereigns she won swimming the English Channel, which occurred prior to 1918.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Brown: That'll be a dispute to the end of time, Mr. Brown: whether it's better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason.

    • Crazy credits
      A frame, with music, was added to the film at the end: "To families of servicemen and women: Pictures exhibited in this theater are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world. [signed] War Activities Committee/Motion Picture Industry"
    • Connections
      Edited into The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      Greensleeves
      (uncredited)

      Traditional English folk song

    User reviews81

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    Top review
    7/10
    Meet Beauty and "The Pie"
    Yes. Indeed! - Regardless of National Velvet now being 70 years old, this entertaining, heart-warming tale about trust, personal victory and following one's dream is, without a doubt, an endearing, MGM classic that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

    With an excellent cast, headlined by Elizabeth Taylor (12 at the time), Mickey Rooney, and Anne Revere, National Velvet's story is a rather charming "horse tale" that jauntily crosses the finish line as a bona-fide winner.

    This lush, Technicolor treat (which was adapted from Enid Bagnold's novel of the same name) was set in the 1920s (in England) in the rural, coastal county of Sussex.

    A real stand-out performance in this first-rate picture was that of Anne Revere (who played Velvet's mother, Araminty Brown). Revere won an Oscar for her "Best Supporting Actress" role.

    I certainly recommend National Velvet highly to anyone who truly enjoys a big, wholesome slice of vintage, Hollywood movie-making.
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    FAQ10

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kleines Mädchen, großes Herz
    • Filming locations
      • Pebble Beach, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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