Review of National Velvet (1945) by Nick T — 18 Mar 2011
A young girl enamoured by horses ends up riding in the Grand National steeplechase after meeting a drifter ex-jockey. Charming with hilarious dialogue, amazing sets and horse-race cinematography, and so refreshing to see such a coherent storyline from a 1944 film.
Elizabeth Taylor is precociously superb, despite the underlying cultural earnestness, while Mickey Rooney overacts a little. It is hilarious to see a very young Angela Lansbury.
This review of National Velvet (1945) was written by Nick T on 18 Mar 2011.
National Velvet has generally received very positive reviews.
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