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Video: National Velvet

iTunes — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:37:54 -0500

Academy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor ("Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?") made her starring debut in this classic family film about Velvet Brown, a young English girl who wins a horse in a village lottery and becomes determined to train it to compete in the Grand National Steeplechase. Oscar-winner Mickey Rooney ("Babes in Arms," "The Black Stallion," "Boys Town") plays a compassionate jockey who coaches Velvet. Anne Revere ("Gentleman's Agreement") won an Oscar for her role as Velvet's caring mother. With Oscar-winner Donald Crisp ("How Green Was My Valley," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") and Oscar-nominee Angela Lansbury (TV's "Murder, She Wrote," "Gaslight"). Directed by Oscar-nominee Clarence Brown ("The Yearling," "Anna Christie") and adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominee Helen Deutsch ("King Solomon's Mines," "Lili," "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"). Nominated for five Academy Awards. "One of the most likable movies of all time." - Pauline Kael.

Video: National Velvet

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:41:58 -0500

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.