Based on the novel “National Velvet” by Enid Bagnold, this is the incredible story of a girl who rides to victory in the celebrated Grand National at Aintree, England. Velvet Brown, a young girl passionately interested in horses wins a horse in a raffle and with the help of Mi, an ex-jockey, sets out to win the greatest steeplechase in the world, the Grand National. Stars Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney. Rated: G
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ACMI Identifier
306565
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Horse sports
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse sports
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)