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National Velvet Cover Image DVD DVD

National Velvet / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a Clarence Brown production ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Theodore Reeves and Helen Deutsch ; directed by Clarence Brown.

Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987 (director.). Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996 (producer.). Reeves, Theodore, 1910-1973 (screenwriter.). Deutsch, Helen, (screenwriter.). Rooney, Mickey, (actor.). Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974 (actor.). Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 (actor.). Revere, Anne, 1903-1990 (actor.). Lansbury, Angela, 1925- (actor.). Jenkins, Jackie, 1937-2001 (actor.). Treacher, Arthur, 1894-1975 (actor.). Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017 (actor.). Owen, Reginald, 1887-1972 (actor.). Varden, Norma, (actor.). Kilburn, Terence, (actor.). Shields, Arthur, 1896-1970 (actor.). Mather, Aubrey, 1885-1958 (actor.). Craig, Alec, 1885-1945 (actor.). Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982 (actor.). Hoey, Dennis, 1893-1960 (actor.). Boulton, Matthew, 1893-1962 (actor.). Oliver-Smith, Gerald, (actor.). Smith, Leonard, 1894-1947 (cinematographer.). Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 (composer.). Shearer, Douglas, 1899-1971 (sound designer.). Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960 (artistic director.). McCleary, Urie, (artistic director.). Willis, Edwin B., (set designer.). Newcombe, Warren, (production personnel.). Irene, 1901-1962 (costume designer.). Valles, 1886-1970 (costume designer.). Kern, Robert J., (film editor.). Bagnold, Enid. National Velvet. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Loew's Incorporated. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury, Jackie Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Juanita Quigley, Reginald Owen, Norma Varden, Terry Kilburn, Arthur Shields, Aubrey Mather, Alec Craig, Eugene Loring, Dennis Hoey, Matthew Boulton, Gerald Oliver Smith. (Cast).

Summary:

A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790744163
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Standard version.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video : [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel National Velvet by Enid Bagnold.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Leonard Smith ; musical score, Herbert Stothart ; recording director, Douglas Shearer ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; special effects, Warren Newcombe ; costume supervision, Irene ; men's wardrobe, Valles ; film editor, Robert J. Kern.
Participant or Performer Note:
Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury, Jackie Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Juanita Quigley, Reginald Owen, Norma Varden, Terry Kilburn, Arthur Shields, Aubrey Mather, Alec Craig, Eugene Loring, Dennis Hoey, Matthew Boulton, Gerald Oliver Smith.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award: Anne Revere.
Academy Awards for best supporting actress (Revere) and film editing.

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Genre: Feature films.
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