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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Enid Bagnold (novel)
Theodore Reeves (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 January 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
Simple Story Of A Boy . . . A Girl . . . And A Horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
Plot:
A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
The Auteurs Daily: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood
(From The Auteurs. 23 October 2009, 1:10 PM, PDT)
Elizabeth Taylor Assures Fans She's Fine
(From PEOPLE.com. 9 October 2009, 5:15 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
One of the Best Family Films Ever more (41 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mickey Rooney | ... | Mi Taylor | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Mr. Brown | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Velvet Brown | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Mrs. Brown | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Edwina Brown | |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | ... | Donald Brown (as Jackie Jenkins) | |
| Juanita Quigley | ... | Malvolia Brown | |
| Arthur Treacher | ... | Race Patron | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Farmer Ede | |
| Norma Varden | ... | Miss Sims | |
| Terry Kilburn | ... | Ted | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Mr. Hallam | |
| Aubrey Mather | ... | Entry Official | |
| Alec Craig | ... | Tim | |
| Eugene Loring | ... | I. Taski |
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Runtime:
123 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (certificate #10321) | Germany:6 | Germany:o.Al. (DVD rating) | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA more
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Future British MP Baroness Shirley Williams auditioned for the Velvet Brown role. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Mr. Brown, a butcher who should know better, authoritatively announces that one small-to-medium-sized lobster will provide a family dinner for six: A claw apiece for he and his wife, the entire tail (the meatiest part of the crustacean) for his picky young son who's a finicky eater and what's "in-between" (basically all of it’s inedible entrails) for his three teenage daughters - with some left over for the dog! In reality, a lobster of that size would hardly feed one hungry person. more
Quotes:
Velvet Brown:
Who's been in my box?
Donald Brown:
Me.
Edwina Brown:
[correcting him] "I."
Donald Brown:
You, too?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Teddy Bears' Picnic more
FAQ
Was this Elizabeth Taylor's first screen role?Do Mr and Mrs Brown ever call each other by their given names?
How does the movie end?
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This is the first movie I ever owned on video, and 14 years later, I still have the same copy. Elizabeth Taylor was as radiant at twelve as ever later in life, Mickey Rooney gave real dimension to Mi Taylor, and Donald Crisp was solid as ever as Mr. Brown. The amazing Anne Revere, as Mrs. Brown, seemed to be the wisest woman in the world. After nearly 60 years, the warmth, humor, and excitement of this film still affect the viewer; we still laugh at the jokes, root for The Pie, and love Velvet for the spirit and capacity for love that she displays. I love it as an adult just as I loved it as a child. A must for every family video collection.