National Velvet

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Theatrical Release Date:

08/10/2001

DVD Release Date:

09/30/1997

Run Time:

124min.

Starring:

Elizabeth Taylor , Mickey Rooney , Donald Crisp , Anne Revere , Angela Lansbury

Director(s):

Clarence Brown

Distributor(s):

MGM

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Family

Plot: Although National Velvet was the first starring role for 11-year-old Elizabeth Taylor, the early part of the film belongs to Mickey Rooney in the showier role of Mike Taylor, a headstrong English ex-jockey. Read More

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