National Velvet
Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
1945 | 123m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Clarence Brown |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Helen Deutsch, Enid Bagnold, Theodore Reeves |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 26, 1945 |
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| Director: | Clarence Brown |
| Writer: | Helen Deutsch, Enid Bagnold, Theodore Reeves |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | england, countryside, horse race, horseback riding, human animal relationship, horse, jockey, horse racing, horse trainer, grand national, 1920s, afi, sussex |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,840,000
Budget: $2,770,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Michael 'Mi' Taylor |
| Donald Crisp | Mr. Herbert Brown |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Velvet Brown |
| Anne Revere | Mrs. Araminty Brown |
| Angela Lansbury | Edwina Brown |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | Donald Brown |
| Juanita Quigley | Malvolia 'Mally' Brown |
| Reginald Owen | Farmer Ede |
| Norma Varden | Miss Sims |
| Terry Kilburn | Theodore 'Ted' |
| Arthur Shields | Mr. Hallam |
| Aubrey Mather | Entry Official |
| Alec Craig | Timothy 'Tim' |
| Eugene Loring | Ivan Taski |
| Dennis Hoey | Mr. Greenford |
| Matthew Boulton | Entry Official |
| Gerald Oliver Smith | Photographer |
| William Austin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Billy Bevan | Constable (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Villager (uncredited) |
| Arthur Treacher | Race Patron |
| James Carlisle | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Villager (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Villager (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Director |
| Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Helen Deutsch | Screenplay |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Jack Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Enid Bagnold | Novel |
| Theodore Reeves | Screenplay |
| Leonard Smith | Director of Photography |
| Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Charles E. Wallace | Sound Mixer |
| Robert Kern | Editor |
| Irene | Costume Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Clarence Brown | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 280 | 336 |