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National Velvet (1945)

Movie"Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!"
Audience Score
73
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G 2 hr 3 minJan 26th, 1945Drama, Family
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.
StarringMickey RooneyDonald CrispElizabeth Taylor
DirectorClarence Brown

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 26th, 1945
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 30th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,770,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,840,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
horseenglandcountryside1920shorse racinghuman animal relationshiphorseback ridinghorse racejockeyhorse trainer