National Velvet
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Plot Summary
Academy Award winners Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney star in this children's classic about the friendship that develops between a headstrong jockey and a young English girl as they work together to turn an "unbreakable" horse into a champion.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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100%- Reviews Counted: 23
- Fresh: 23
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 8.3/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: This fresh and delightful Metro picture, based on Enid Bagnold's novel of some years back, tells by far the most touching story of youngsters and of animals since Lassie was coming home.
Fresh: National Velvet is not merely sure to delight children and the child in most adults; it is also an interesting psychological study of hysterical obsession, conversion mania, preadolescent sexuality.
Fresh: National Velvet is a horse picture with wide general appeal. The production also focuses attention on a new dramatic find -- moppet Elizabeth Taylor.
Fresh: Pandro Berman, the producer, and Clarence Brown, the director, have made it into a conservatively exciting and engaging film whose chief virtue is its acting, especially a letter-perfect, beautifully felt performance by Mickey Rooney as the jockey.
Customer Reviews
National Velvet
Even 7 decades after this movie was produced and released, it remains as one of Elizabeth Taylor's best movies. With Mickey Rooney as her costar, this movie of a young girl chasing after her dream and having the faith in herself to realize that dream was bound to succeed. My two young girls love this movie! I only wish it were available in HD...
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- $9.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 1944
- © 1944 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved