National Velvet 79 years old
Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
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.
Credits
National Velvet Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury She was 19, now 98 years old | as Edwina Brown |
| Terry Kilburn He was 18, now 97 years old | as Ted |
| Donald Crisp He was 62, 91 years old when he died | as Herbert Brown |
| Arthur Shields He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Mr. Hallam |
| Mickey Rooney He was 24, 93 years old when he died | as Mi Taylor |
| Elizabeth Taylor She was 12, 79 years old when she died | as Velvet Brown |
| Norma Varden She was 47, 90 years old when she died | as Miss Sims |
| Billy Bevan He was 57, 70 years old when he died | as Constable (uncredited) |
| Matthew Boulton He was 216, 80 years old when he died | as Entry Official |
| Alec Craig He was 60, 60 years old when he died | as Tim |
| Reginald Owen He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Farmer Ede |
| Frank Baker He was 52, 88 years old when he died | as Villager |
| Anne Revere She was 41, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brown |
| Juanita Quigley She was 13, 86 years old when she died | as Malvolia Brown |
| Aubrey Mather He was 59, 72 years old when he died | as Entry Official |
| Gerald Oliver Smith He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Photographer |
| Dennis Hoey He was 51, 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Greenford |
| William Austin He was 60, 91 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins He was 7, 63 years old when he died | as Donald Brown |
National Velvet Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles E. Wallace as Sound Mixer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| Helen Deutsch as Screenplay. She was 38 (85) years old when She died | Writing |
| Robert Kern as Editor. He was 59 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| Urie McCleary as Art Direction. He was 39 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Enid Bagnold as Novel. She was 55 (91) years old when She died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 51 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Leonard Smith as Director of Photography. He was 50 (53) years old when He died | Camera |
| Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Pandro S. Berman as Producer. He was 39 (91) years old when He died | Production |
| Clarence Brown as Director. He was 54 (97) years old when He died | Directing |
| Clarence Brown as Producer. He was 54 (97) years old when He died | Production |
| Theodore Reeves as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Irene as Costume Supervisor. She was 44 (61) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
National Velvet (79 years)
Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
- Release day: Friday, January 26, 1945
- Runtime: 123 minutes